4 Pencantol, Frogpool, Truro, TR4 8SQ
About 4 Pencantol
4 Pencantol is a three-bedroom detached house in Frogpool, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SQ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 77.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £370,000 in July 2023.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Pencantol has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
4 Pencantol valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 8 years.
£370,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
17 July 2023Most recent
£370,000
+51.0%over 7 years4 December 2015
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8SQ: £280,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in TR4 8SQ
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Versus other Pencantol homes
4 Pencantol outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,744
Street avg £2,972
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB