Hawthorn Cottage, Penstraze, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PH

Hawthorn Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since December 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

Across 2004–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 58.2% above the 2015 sale of £225,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 51.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (135 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in January 2015.