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

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
289 m²
3111 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Vendee

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

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

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
Energy

Energy performance

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

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Apr 2013
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
17%90%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2019from Apr 2014
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
90%40%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Mar 2022from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromF28toB87
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Vendee, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2016
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Vendee valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£741,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£274,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 2013Most recent

    £274,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8RQ: £430,000 (2019–2015).

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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.

On price per m², Vendee runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£948

Street avg £2,879

Strongly below

Floor Area

289 m²

Street avg 174 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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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 Vendee, Coombe Hill, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.