12 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER
About 12 Symons Close
12 Symons Close is a detached house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 97), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 246.3% above the 2000 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 52.3% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Symons Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Symons Close's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 August 2000Most recent
£80,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8ER: £235,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in TR4 8ER
34 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER
Sold Feb 2025
£367,50010 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER
Sold Sept 2023
£370,0009 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER
Sold Dec 2019
£228,10038 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER
Sold Sept 2019
£225,00014 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER
Sold Sept 2017
£235,000
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Versus other Symons Close homes
EPC Rating for 12 Symons Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,143
Street avg £2,657
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Blackwater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.6dB