Centre Cottage, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
About Centre Cottage
Centre Cottage is a mid-terrace house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 628 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2012) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from March 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2012–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 18.8% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 89.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £245,750.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Centre Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Centre Cottage 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.
£292,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 8 years.
£245,750
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
24 November 2020Most recent
£245,750
+40.4%over 8 years21 June 2012
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8HH: £380,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in TR4 8HH
2 West End Cottages, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
Sold Oct 2021
£380,000Green Acres Farm, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
Sold Dec 2020
£560,000Potager, 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
On price per m², Centre Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,211
Street avg £2,292
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.0dB