Higher Bissoe Farm, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8SX
About Higher Bissoe Farm
Higher Bissoe Farm is a detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SX). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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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 Farm'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Higher Bissoe Farm has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Higher Bissoe Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£590,000
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 8SX: £438,900 (2021–2004).
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Versus the street
CO₂ Emissions for Higher Bissoe Farm lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 45 (E)
Floor Area
147 m²
Street avg 125 m²
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.4 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