1 Pencantol, Frogpool, Truro, TR4 8SQ
About 1 Pencantol
1 Pencantol is a detached house in Frogpool, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 sits 57.8% above the 2014 sale of £275,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 28.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Pencantol's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
1 Pencantol has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Pencantol valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£275,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 October 2014Most recent
£275,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8SQ: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TR4 8SQ
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Versus other Pencantol homes
Price per m² for 1 Pencantol lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,148
Street avg £3,231
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
Pecantol — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Cusgarne Primary School. 3 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
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB