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Little Beside, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Little Beside

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

Little Beside is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8DU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 4 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £238,000 is 16.1% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 42% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 19.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 33 EPCs). Last sale on file: £205,000 in April 2023.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2021from Nov 2010
EPC improved fromE46toF35
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Apr 2024from Jun 2021
EPC improved fromF35toE53
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
PoorGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

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

Little Beside 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.

Price for Little Beside has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£238,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£205,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2023Most recent

    £205,000

    +57.7%over 19 years

  2. 18 February 2004

    £130,000

    +145.3%over 4 years

  3. 26 May 1999

    £53,000

    +27.7%over 1 year

  4. 20 January 1998

    £41,500

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.

On years held, Little Beside runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,154

Street avg £2,648

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£213k

1 Chacewater Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8QA

2 bed
£299k

1 Coronation Terrace, Blackwater

TR4 8SY

2 bed1 bath
£310k

1 Beachside Court, Porthtowan

TR4 8GY

2 bed
£300k

1 Church Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8PZ

3 bed2 bath
£301k

1 Chapel Court, Chacewater

TR4 8NG

3 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for TR4 8DU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Little Beside, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.