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Coombe House, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
101 m²
1087 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Coombe House

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

Coombe House is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £410,000 sits 55.8% above the 2015 sale of £263,105. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 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). On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jun 2015
EPC improved fromG13toE49
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
DualOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
43%94%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Coombe House, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Coombe House has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Coombe House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£410,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£263,105

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2015Most recent

    £263,105

    +338.9%over 18 years
  2. 19 November 1996

    £59,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8RQ: £430,000 (2019–2013).

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On the street

Versus other Coombe Hill homes

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

Floor Area for Coombe House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,605

Street avg £2,548

Above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 205 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

On par
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

0.5 km

Post Box — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Cusgarne Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Coombe House, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.