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8 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Bosvean Road

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

8 Bosvean Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Shortlanesend, Truro, Truro (TR4 9DX). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on oil.

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £346,000 is 21.4% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £285,000 in December 2020.

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Valuation

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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
  • EnsuiteYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bosvean Road, Shortlanesend, Truro, TR4 9DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

  1. Nov 2002
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension including replacement garage sites: 141015,

    Reference
    C1/PA14/1777/02/R
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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 8 Bosvean Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£346,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 December 2020Most recent

    £285,000

    +432.7%over 23 years

  2. 10 July 1997

    £53,500

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.

On habitable rooms, 8 Bosvean Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,545

Street avg £2,743

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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
£341k

1 Chapel Terrace, Trispen

TR4 9BA

3 bed3 bath
£200k

1 Chancery Close, St Erme

TR4 9RE

4 bed
£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

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