1 North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES
About 1 North Hill
1 North Hill is a detached house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8ES). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 85 m² it's 22.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 5 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 Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1 North Hill has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 North Hill has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£319,000
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 8ES: £201,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in TR4 8ES
2 North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES
Sold Apr 2021
£285,0004 North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES
Sold Nov 2020
£140,000Tolcarne, North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES
Sold Feb 2020
£408,0007 North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES
Sold Oct 2018
£201,000Sunset, North Hill, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8ES
Sold Aug 1999
£69,000
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Versus other North Hill homes
Floor Area for 1 North Hill lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 116 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Blackwater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB