What type of property is 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER?

17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER sell for?

17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER last sold for £65,750 in November 1998, around 28 years ago. Before that, it sold for £59,000 in March 1997, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1997 and November 1998, 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER rose from £59,000 to £65,750, a change of £6,750. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in May 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER?

17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8ER. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER?

17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER is in council tax band C.

Where is 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER located?

17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER sits in Blackwater, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER?

Police records around 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER 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.

Which schools serve 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER?

The closest primary school to 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER is Blackwater Community Primary School (122m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER?

The closest bus stop to 17 Symons Close, TR4 8ER is Bus Shelter, 108m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Symons Close

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

17 Symons Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8ER). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 1998 — that's 28 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–1998, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 sits 331.9% above the 1998 sale of £65,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£91/sq ft) was about 59.6% below the postcode norm.

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Valuation

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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

Outside

GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 May 2025

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Symons Close, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Symons Close 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.

17 Symons Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£284,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (1998)

£65,750

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 1998Most recent
£65,750
+11.4%over 1 year
6 March 1997
£59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8ER: £235,000 (2025–2017).

Nearby sales in TR4 8ER

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On the street

Versus other Symons Close homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 Symons Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£981

Street avg £2,671

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.6 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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.6dB

Low

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