What kind of home is Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX last sold for £635,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

The current EPC rating for Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (1,808 sq ft). That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8SX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX use?

The latest EPC at Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX had any planning applications?

Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX has council approval for an extension granted in May 2005 under ref. C1/PA12/0656/05/R. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX is in council tax band D.

Which area is Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX in?

Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX sits in Bissoe, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

Police records around Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

The closest primary school to Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX is Cusgarne Primary School (1.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX?

The closest bus stop to Bissow Cottage, TR4 8SX is Phone Box, 438m away. The nearest rail option is Perranwell Rail Station, 1.4km away.

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Bissow Cottage, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SX

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

168 m²

1808 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Bissow Cottage

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

Bissow Cottage is a detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 168 m² (around 1808 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 168 m² it's 26.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £783,000 is 23.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £635,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Bissow Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bissow Cottage, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2005
ExtensionFull
In report
Convn of garage to family rm, addition of fflr extn above garage & utility area, adjstmt of vehicular access sites: 120588,
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
C1/PA12/0656/05/R
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What's in Bissow Cottage, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SX'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.

Latest sale on Bissow Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£783,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£635,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2021Most recent
£635,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8SX: £240,000 (2017–1998).

Nearby sales in TR4 8SX

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Bissow Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,780

Street avg £2,962

Strongly above

Floor Area

168 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.0 t/year

Street avg 9.8 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

Full Truro report

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

0.4 km

Phone Box — bus stop.

Closest school

1.3 km

Cusgarne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8SX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8SX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

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