12 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN
About 12 Fore Street
12 Fore Street is a mid-terrace house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2017–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 40.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 21.4% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 45.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £192,000 in September 2019.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
12 Fore Street has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
12 Fore Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 40.4% per year over 2 years.
£192,000
Growth on file: 40.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
1 September 2019Most recent
£192,000
+3.8%over 1 year16 August 2018
£185,000
+80.5%over 10 months26 October 2017
£102,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8LN: £177,500 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TR4 8LN
9 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN
Sold Sept 2024
£200,00013 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN
Sold Mar 2024
£170,00023 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN
Sold May 2023
£177,50010 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN
Sold Oct 2022
£110,00011 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN
Sold Aug 2022
£208,000
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Versus other Fore Street homes
EPC Rating for 12 Fore Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,430
Street avg £2,519
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Kings Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chacewater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB