The Ramblers, Penstraze, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PH

The Ramblers is a detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8PH). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2021 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £592,000 is 14.2% below the 2023 sale of £690,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£414/sq ft) was about 113.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 155 m² it's 20.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (129 m² median across 17 EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: March 2023 at £690,000.