Vendee, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ
About Vendee
Vendee is a three-bedroom detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 289 m² (around 3111 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (March 2022) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in April 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 98). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 289 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £741,000 sits 170.4% above the 2013 sale of £274,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 60.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in July 2013.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Renovation and extension of 1930's bungalow with the inclusion of a Juliet balcony on the west elevation
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- PA16/11313
What's in Vendee, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Vendee valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£741,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£274,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 July 2013Most recent
£274,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8RQ: £430,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in TR4 8RQ
Coombe Hill House, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ
Sold Aug 2019
£660,000Coombe Barn, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ
Sold Jul 2019
£499,950Coombe Farm, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ
Sold Feb 2018
£330,000Coombe House, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ
Sold Sept 2015
£263,105Montana, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ
Sold Feb 2012
£530,000
Everything we know about Vendee, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Coombe Hill homes
On price per m², Vendee runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£948
Street avg £2,879
Floor Area
289 m²
Street avg 174 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 5.7 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
0.5 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB