Baddon Cottage, Jakes Lane, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8UF
About Baddon Cottage
Baddon Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Chacewater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8UF). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.
At 75 m² the property is well over the postcode median (38 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £281,000 sits 51.9% above the 2011 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 16.9% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 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
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemOil
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Baddon Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Aug 2023Tree WorksTreesIn report
Works to trees within a conservation area - works to Sycamore and reduction of height of Sycamore trees by 25%
- Agent
- Tregothnan Estate
Conservation Area- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/05986
What's in Baddon Cottage, Jakes Lane, Chacewater, Truro, TR4 8UF's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Baddon Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£281,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2011Most recent
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8UF: £110,000 (2021–2017).
Nearby sales in TR4 8UF
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Versus other Jakes Lane homes
Baddon Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,467
Street avg £3,308
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.1 km
Kings Head — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Chacewater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB