Rose Cottage, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SU
About Rose Cottage
Rose Cottage is a detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was G, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 121), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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 system upgraded to a more efficient system
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Rose Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Rose Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£280,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8SU: £293,500 (2024–2000).
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Versus the street
EPC Rating for Rose Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 24 (F)
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 12.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
0.3 km
Phone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Cusgarne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB