What kind of home is 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX?

40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX?

40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX last sold for £305,000 in August 2025. Before that, it sold for £48,500 in August 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 1997 and August 2025, 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX rose from £48,500 to £305,000, a change of £256,500. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in September 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX?

40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX use?

The latest EPC at 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX?

40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX in?

40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX sits in Shortlanesend, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

Is 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX?

The closest primary school to 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX is Shortlanesend School (308m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Truro and Penwith College (3.0km).

How well connected is 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX?

The closest bus stop to 40 Bosvean Road, TR4 9DX is Forge Way, 348m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Bosvean Road

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

40 Bosvean Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Shortlanesend, Truro, Truro (TR4 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £305,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 61.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

Price for 40 Bosvean Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£305,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

10 August 2025Most recent
£305,000
+528.9%over 27 years
27 August 1997
£48,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9DX: £319,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in TR4 9DX

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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.

40 Bosvean Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,861

Street avg £2,690

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par

Comparables

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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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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· 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

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