The Retreat, Greenbottom, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8QL
About The Retreat
The Retreat is a detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8QL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a G (score 11), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 45), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (149 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
The Retreat has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The Retreat has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8QL: £212,500 (2024–2000).
Nearby sales in TR4 8QL
Lower Carniggey Meadow, Greenbottom, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8QL
Sold Nov 2024
£125,000Bethany, Greenbottom, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8QL
Sold Oct 2005
£347,0002 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8QL
Sold Mar 2003
£86,999Homefield, Greenbottom, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8QL
Sold Oct 2000
£212,5003 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8QL
Sold Oct 2000
£72,500
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Versus other Greenbottom homes
On epc rating, The Retreat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
11 (G)
Street avg 41 (E)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 143 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Morgans Fitness Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Threemilestone School. 4 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB