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17 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
167 m²
1794 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bosvean Road

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

17 Bosvean Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortlanesend, Truro, Truro (TR4 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1794 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2015–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Sold June 2021 for £350,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

17 Bosvean Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Feb 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bosvean Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

7applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£350,000

Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2021Most recent

    £350,000

    +20.7%over 5 years

  2. 7 September 2015

    £290,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9DX: £305,000 (2025–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Bosvean Road homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 17 Bosvean Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,100

Street avg £2,761

Strongly below

Floor Area

167 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.5 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£359k

1 Bridge Road, Goonhavern

TR4 9PY

4 bed2 bath
£467k

1 Carriage Parc, Goonhavern

TR4 9QW

4 bed3 bath
£488k

1 Carvinack Meadows, Shortlanesend

TR4 9FJ

4 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Cherry Tree Close, St Erme

TR4 9FT

4 bed2 bath
£200k

1 Chancery Close, St Erme

TR4 9RE

4 bed
£341k

1 Chapel Terrace, Trispen

TR4 9BA

3 bed3 bath
£299k

1 Ennis Close, St Erme

TR4 9BU

2 bed1 bath
£139k

1 Buttercup Road, Goonhavern

TR4 9GA

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Truro report

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

0.3 km

Forge Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Shortlanesend School. 4 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 9DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 9DX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 9DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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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