2 Kernow Cottages, Cusgarne, Truro, TR4 8RL
About 2 Kernow Cottages
2 Kernow Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Cusgarne, Truro, Truro (TR4 8RL). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 68 m² it's 26.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (93 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£348/sq ft) was about 68.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in November 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide and rear
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Kernow Cottages has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Kernow Cottages has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£253,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.
£255,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2022Most recent
£255,000
+54.5%over 11 years30 May 2011
£165,000
29 July 2007
£165,000
+258.7%over 11 years27 June 1996
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8RL: £630,000 (2025–2018).
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Versus the street
2 Kernow Cottages is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£3,750
Street avg £3,234
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Post Box — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cusgarne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB