Ivy Cottage, West End, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8HH
About Ivy Cottage
Ivy Cottage is a detached house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8HH). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 63), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £402,000 sits 111.6% above the 2014 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£142/sq ft) was about 41.7% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ivy Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Aug 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Ivy Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Ivy Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£402,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 October 2014Most recent
£190,000
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
£560,000Centre 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
Price per m² for Ivy Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,532
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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