2 Rookery Cottages, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
About 2 Rookery Cottages
2 Rookery Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 27% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 30.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £327,500 in August 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at 2 Rookery Cottages
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Summer houseYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
2 Rookery Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
- Feb 2025FullIn report
Retrospective application on a timber structure used as an Annexe.
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/07924
- Apr 2024AmendmentIn report
Cretificate of lawfulness for the use of land for domestic purposes incidental to the enjoyment of 2 Rookery Cottages
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/00310
What's in 2 Rookery Cottages, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£327,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 August 2020Most recent
£327,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8TY: £370,000 (2022–1998).
Nearby sales in TR4 8TY
Rookery Farm, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Jul 2022
£600,000Hilltop Cottage, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Mar 2018
£435,000Primrose Cottage, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Jan 2015
£370,0001 Rookery Cottages, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Sept 2003
£169,950Mile House, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Apr 1998
£145,000
Everything we know about 2 Rookery Cottages, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Mile Hill homes
Floor Area for 2 Rookery Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,094
Street avg £3,542
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.1 t/year
Street avg 8.5 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
0.5 km
Mount Pleasant Eco Park — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB