What type of property is 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

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

What is the EPC rating for 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

The current EPC rating for 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. It has improved from a E recorded in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 27% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8JS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS heated?

The latest EPC at 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS have?

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

What council tax band is 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

24 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.

Where is 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS located?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

Police records around 24 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.

Which schools serve 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

The closest primary school to 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is Chacewater Community Primary School (365m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS?

The closest bus stop to 24 Boscawen Road, TR4 8JS is Kings Head, 177m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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24 Boscawen Road, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8JS

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 24 Boscawen Road

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

24 Boscawen Road is a semi-detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8JS). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), 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 58 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (82 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from Apr 2019

EPC improved fromE43toD58

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

50%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from Jan 2022

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 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
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What's in 24 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.

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

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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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

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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, 24 Boscawen Road runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

62 (D)

Street avg 55 (E)

Above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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.

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1 Chapel Meadow, Porthtowan

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1 Boscawen Road, Chacewater

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1 Coombe Terrace, Coombe Lane, Bissoe

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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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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

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Common questions

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