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20 Boscawen Road, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8JS

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 20 Boscawen Road

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

20 Boscawen Road is a semi-detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 99 m² it's 23.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Boscawen Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromE54toF38
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2022from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromF38toD60
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Boscawen Road, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Sept 2023
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Replacement windows/doors

    Agent
    Barron Surveying Services
    New Windows
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    PA23/05604
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What's in 20 Boscawen Road, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8JS'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.

20 Boscawen Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8JS: £177,525 (2024–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Boscawen Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 20 Boscawen Road stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 55 (D)

On par

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£229k

1 Coombe Terrace, Coombe Lane, Bissoe

TR4 8RF

£242k

1 Buckinghams Terrace, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QJ

£221k

1 Boscawen Road, Chacewater

TR4 8JS

£220k

1 Chapel Meadow, Porthtowan

TR4 8FB

£253k

1 Coburg Terrace, North Hill, Blackwater

TR4 8FU

£213k

1 Chacewater Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8QA

2 bed
£200k

1 Beacon View, Mount Hawke

TR4 8FG

£277k

1 Alexandra Terrace, Short Cross Road, Mount Hawke

TR4 8DU

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.
Full Truro report

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

0.2 km

Kings Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chacewater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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 8JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8JS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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