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20 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Bosvean Road

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

20 Bosvean Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortlanesend, Truro, Truro (TR4 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £311,000 sits 51.7% above the 2014 sale of £205,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2001. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 93 m² it's 24% larger than the typical home in the postcode (75 m² median across 31 EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (December 2014).

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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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

20 Bosvean Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bosvean Road has an approved extension on the planning record.

  1. Sept 2001
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Kitchen and bedroom extension sites: 141158,

    Reference
    C1/PA14/1251/01/R
    View planning record
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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.

20 Bosvean Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£311,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£205,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2014Most recent

    £205,000

    +5.9%over 2 years

  2. 19 July 2012

    £193,500

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.

20 Bosvean Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,204

Street avg £2,757

Strongly below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly above
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
£200k

1 Chancery Close, St Erme

TR4 9RE

4 bed
£488k

1 Carvinack Meadows, Shortlanesend

TR4 9FJ

4 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Cherry Tree Close, St Erme

TR4 9FT

4 bed2 bath
£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.

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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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