The Anchorage, East Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG
About The Anchorage
The Anchorage is a detached house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bulk wood pellets.
At 131 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Anchorage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Anchorage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8EG: £185,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in TR4 8EG
2 East Lynne Cottages, East Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG
Sold Oct 2025
£185,0001 East Lynne Cottages, East Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG
Sold Jul 2022
£205,000Myrtle Cottage, East Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG
Sold Nov 2016
£205,000Grove Farm, East Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG
Sold Jun 2008
£481,5003 East Lynne Cottages, East Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EG
Sold Jul 2005
£110,000
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Versus other East Hill homes
The Anchorage outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
131 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Blackwater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB