What kind of home is 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

The current EPC rating for 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in June 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft). That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8JS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS use?

The latest EPC at 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS had any planning applications?

23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in September 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS in?

23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS sits in Chacewater, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

Police records around 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

The closest primary school to 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is Chacewater Community Primary School (365m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

The closest bus stop to 23 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is Kings Head, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

Calculators

Featured

UK House Price Map

30 years of UK sold prices mapped by postcode district.

Postcode-level detail
Compare areas side by side

Open the map

23 Boscawen Road, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8JS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 23 Boscawen Road

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

23 Boscawen Road is a semi-detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2023. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Before you offer

Know exactly what you're buying at 23 Boscawen Road

Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

23 Boscawen Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Jun 2013

EPC improved fromD58toE39

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

60%22%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2022from Apr 2019

EPC improved fromE39toD60

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

22%78%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from Jan 2022

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Boscawen Road, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sept 2023
RenovationFull
In report
Replacement windows/doors
Agent
Barron Surveying Services
New Windows
Documents
16 docs on file
Reference
PA23/05604
View planning record

What's in 23 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.

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

Current estimate

£170,000

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).

Nearby sales in TR4 8JS

Before you offer

Everything we know about 23 Boscawen Road, in one report

What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

Am I paying too much?
Is something wrong with it?
Is the agent's story true?
Will it hold its value?

£14.99

Trusted by UK homebuyers

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.

EPC Rating for 23 Boscawen Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

69 (C)

Street avg 55 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£200k

1 Beacon View, Mount Hawke

TR4 8FG

£213k

1 Chacewater Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8QA

2 bed

£220k

1 Chapel Meadow, Porthtowan

TR4 8FB

£221k

1 Boscawen Road, Chacewater

TR4 8JS

£229k

1 Coombe Terrace, Coombe Lane, Bissoe

TR4 8RF

£242k

1 Buckinghams Terrace, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QJ

£253k

1 Coburg Terrace, North Hill, Blackwater

TR4 8FU

£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.

Go deeper on the local area

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· 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Boscawen Road, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8JS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.