Higher Bissoe Cottage, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SX
About Higher Bissoe Cottage
Higher Bissoe Cottage is a detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a G (score 20), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (September 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 6-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (April 2017).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Higher Bissoe Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Higher Bissoe Cottage has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Higher Bissoe Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£460,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£438,900
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 April 2017Most recent
£438,900
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8SX: £240,000 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in TR4 8SX
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Versus the street
EPC Rating for Higher Bissoe Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,325
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 9.0 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
0.4 km
Phone Box — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Cusgarne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB