Wheal Bush Cottage, Cox Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LY
About Wheal Bush Cottage
Wheal Bush Cottage is a four-bedroom detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8LY). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £280,000. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 is 28.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Wheal Bush Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Wheal Bush Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 28 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
22 April 2025Most recent
£280,000
-30.0%over 19 years27 January 2006
£400,000
+370.6%over 8 years5 June 1997
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8LY: £260,000 (2021–2018).
Nearby sales in TR4 8LY
1 2, Cox Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LY
Sold Feb 2021
£110,000Cox Hill Farm, Cox Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LY
Sold Jul 2019
£300,000Blanchlands, Cox Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LY
Sold Apr 2019
£120,000Essondale Cottage, Cox Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LY
Sold Jun 2018
£260,000Chacewater Park, Pen Sion Barn, Cox Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8LY
Sold May 2018
£900,835
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Versus other Cox Hill homes
Wheal Bush Cottage is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,944
Street avg £1,967
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
Truro Tractors — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB