What kind of home is 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL?

1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL sell for?

1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL last sold for £331,650 in July 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £62,000 in July 1996, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1996 and July 2023, 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL rose from £62,000 to £331,650, a change of £269,650. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL?

The current EPC rating for 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL is E with a score of 50 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL?

1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL use?

The latest EPC at 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL had any planning applications?

1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL has council approval for single-storey front extension granted in April 2025 under ref. PA25/01571. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL?

1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL in?

1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL sits in Cusgarne, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

Is 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL?

The closest primary school to 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL is Cusgarne Primary School (250m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL?

The closest bus stop to 1 Riverside Cottage, TR4 8RL is Post Box, 102m away. The nearest rail option is Perranwell Rail Station, 2.3km away.

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1 Riverside Cottage, Cusgarne, Truro, TR4 8RL

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 50

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Riverside Cottage

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

1 Riverside Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Cusgarne, Truro, Truro (TR4 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 100), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 47% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2023 for £331,650.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
ParkingOff road

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E50

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Riverside Cottage, Cusgarne, Truro, TR4 8RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Riverside Cottage has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

Apr 2025
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey entrance hall, boot room and WC extension
Agent
Claire Newman Architects
Documents
18 docs on file
Reference
PA25/01571
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What's in 1 Riverside Cottage, Cusgarne, Truro, TR4 8RL'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.

Price for 1 Riverside Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£331,650

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 July 2023Most recent
£331,650
+434.9%over 26 years
25 July 1996
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8RL: £630,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in TR4 8RL

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Riverside Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,566

Street avg £3,280

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 87 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Area

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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

Post Box — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Cusgarne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8RL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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