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Toll Cottage, Church Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PZ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Toll Cottage

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

Toll Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2017) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 74 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £300,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£377/sq ft) was about 94% 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • LoftYes
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Toll Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2017from Jul 2011
Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
25%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Toll Cottage, Church Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Toll Cottage has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2012
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    First floor extension to dwelling

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA12/02650
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2010
    Tree WorksTrees
    In report

    Prune oak, sycamore and ash tree within conservation area sites: 040072,

    Conservation Area
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    C1/TC04/1676/09/F
    View planning record

What's in Toll Cottage, Church Hill, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8PZ'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.

Toll Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2025Most recent

    £300,000

    +57.9%over 19 years
  2. 7 April 2005

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8PZ: £365,000 (2025–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Church Hill homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Toll Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,054

Street avg £2,861

Strongly above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 179 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 10.1 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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

0.3 km

Sergeants Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 8PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8PZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8PZ

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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