23 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX
About 23 Bosvean Road
23 Bosvean Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Shortlanesend, Truro, Truro (TR4 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2013) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in April 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2011–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 is 38.5% above the 2017 sale price.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Apr 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
Planning history
- Aug 2011Garage ConversionAmendmentIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Non-material amendment for change from facing brick to painted render to external walling of new extension to (PA11/02749) single storey rear extension, conversion of garage into bedroom and additional parking area
Extension- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PA11/05898
- May 2011ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension, conversion of garage into bedroom and additional parking area
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA11/02749
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Bosvean Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Bosvean Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£367,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 6 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 April 2017Most recent
£265,000
+6.0%over 3 years8 July 2013
£250,000
+31.6%over 2 years25 March 2011
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9DX: £305,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in TR4 9DX
40 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX
Sold Aug 2025
£305,00027 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX
Sold May 2024
£290,00022 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX
Sold Sept 2023
£340,00037 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX
Sold Aug 2022
£410,00039 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX
Sold Jun 2022
£305,000
Everything we know about 23 Bosvean Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Bosvean Road homes
EPC Rating for 23 Bosvean Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,208
Street avg £2,756
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.0dB