East Cottage, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
About East Cottage
East Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 73 m² it's 28.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 46.9% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: June 2019 at £192,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
East Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
East Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for East Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£282,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 24 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2019Most recent
£192,000
+351.8%over 23 years15 December 1995
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8HH: £380,000 (2021–2020).
Nearby sales in TR4 8HH
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Sold Oct 2021
£380,000Green 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
£290,000
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Versus other West End homes
East Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,630
Street avg £2,608
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.6 t/year
Street avg 6.4 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.
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