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Primrose Cottage, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
124 m²
1335 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Primrose Cottage

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

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
Energy

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2024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

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Primrose Cottage, Mile Hill, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2025
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2017
    DemolitionFull
    In report

    Proposed demolition of existing extension and proposed two-storey extension.

    Agent
    Marraum Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    PA16/11860
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Primrose Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Mile Hill homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Primrose Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,984

Street avg £3,912

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 163 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 8.6 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8TY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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