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8 Chapel Meadow, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8FB

1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Chapel Meadow

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

8 Chapel Meadow is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8FB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since September 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 59.1% above the 2006 sale of £104,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 25.7% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.

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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
  • Dining roomYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Nov 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2015from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromD64toC77
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
LPGElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Chapel Meadow, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2015
    Conditions
    In report

    Revoke the original s106 agreement in favour of the single dwelling template

    Agent
    Grylls And Paige Solicitors
    Reference
    PA15/10679
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What's in 8 Chapel Meadow, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8FB's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£104,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2006Most recent

    £104,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8FB: £215,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Chapel Meadow homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 8 Chapel Meadow lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,312

Street avg £2,048

Strongly below

Floor Area

80 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

Years Held

20 years

Street avg 9 years

Strongly above
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.

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

Chapel Meadow — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school 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 8FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8FB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 8 Chapel Meadow, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.