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23 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN

8 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Fore Street

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

23 Fore Street is a mid-terrace house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8LN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£305/sq ft) was about 75% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold May 2023 for £177,500.

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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)
Sept 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2018from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromG19toF28
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualThermostat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
85%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Sept 2018from Sept 2018
EPC improved fromF28toE40
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Fore Street has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.

  1. Oct 2022
    ExtensionHeritage
    In report

    Listed building consent to Replace single, sub-standard, mundic wall, of single story rear extension (containing rear kitchen and bathroom) and replace with insulated timber wall.

    Listed
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PA22/06313
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Retrospective listed building consent for change of windows.

    ListedRetrospectiveNew Windows
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA15/07363
    View planning record

What's in 23 Fore Street, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LN'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.

Price for 23 Fore Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£177,500

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 May 2023Most recent

    £177,500

    +3.2%over 1 year

  2. 29 July 2021

    £172,000

    +27.4%over 5 years

  3. 15 September 2015

    £135,000

    +92.9%over 4 years

  4. 7 September 2011

    £70,000

    -22.2%over 8 years

  5. 26 September 2002

    £89,950

    +151.6%over 4 years

  6. 13 August 1998

    £35,750

    -3.2%over 7 months

  7. 16 January 1998

    £36,950

    +4.1%over 1 year

  8. 29 October 1996

    £35,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8LN: £175,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

23 Fore Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,287

Street avg £2,412

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.1 km

Kings Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 8LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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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