Primrose Cottage, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
About Primrose Cottage
Primrose Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8TY). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £517,000 is 39.7% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
Primrose Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2025FullIn report
Retention of two buildings to be used as holiday lets and/or ancillary accommodation.
- Agent
- Influence Planning - D Mitchell
Retrospective- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- PA24/07418
- Jan 2017DemolitionFullIn report
Proposed demolition of existing extension and proposed two-storey extension.
- Agent
- Marraum Ltd
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- PA16/11860
What's in Primrose Cottage, 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
Primrose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£517,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
8 January 2015Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8TY: £327,500 (2022–1998).
Nearby sales in TR4 8TY
Rookery Farm, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Jul 2022
£600,0002 Rookery Cottages, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Aug 2020
£327,500Hilltop Cottage, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY
Sold Mar 2018
£435,0001 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 Primrose Cottage, 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
Primrose Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,984
Street avg £3,912
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 163 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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