What kind of home is Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU?

Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU?

Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU last sold for £230,000 in May 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £175,000 in February 2006, so prices have been rising over 7 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2006 and May 2013, Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU rose from £175,000 to £230,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU have?

The current EPC rating for Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in December 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU?

Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8DU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU use?

The latest EPC at Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU in?

Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU sits in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

Is Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU in a safe area?

Police records around Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU?

The closest primary school to Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU is Mount Hawke Academy (188m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU?

The closest bus stop to Elmside, Short Cross Road, TR4 8DU is Londis, 78m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Elmside, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Elmside

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Elmside is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (December 2012) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from December 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £324,000 is 40.9% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 years since the last transfer (May 2013).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Elmside's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Dec 2022

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Elmside, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Elmside has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Elmside valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£324,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£230,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2013Most recent
£230,000
+31.4%over 7 years
24 February 2006
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8DU: £310,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Short Cross Road homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Elmside outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,194

Street avg £2,647

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Truro district page.

Full Truro report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Londis — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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