2 West End Cottages, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
About 2 West End Cottages
2 West End Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (August 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £451,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. Sold October 2021 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 West End Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£451,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£380,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 October 2021Most recent
£380,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8HH: £290,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in TR4 8HH
Green Acres Farm, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
Sold Dec 2020
£560,000Centre Cottage, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
Sold Nov 2020
£245,750Potager, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
Sold Oct 2020
£390,000Elizabeth Cottage, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
Sold Oct 2020
£290,0001 West End Cottages, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
Sold Apr 2020
£180,000
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Versus other West End homes
Years Held for 2 West End Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,517
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
151 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 7.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.5 km
Red Lion — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Blackwater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB