Ventongimps Cottage, Ventongimps, Callestick, Truro, TR4 9LH
About Ventongimps Cottage
Ventongimps Cottage is a detached house in Callestick, Truro, Truro (TR4 9LH). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2013 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on wood logs. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 sits 50.2% above the 2013 sale of £245,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jun 2016FullIn report
Material amendments following grant of planning permission PA14/00487 for alterations and extensions to existing cottage
- Agent
- CAD Architects Limited - Truro
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA16/01808
- Jan 2016ExtensionAmendmentIn report
Non-material amendment following grant of planning permission PA14/00487. Enlargement of dining/sun room extension, replacement of roof windows, repositioning of French doors to facilitate inclusion of lean-to wood pellet store and plant, sized to accommodate a wood pellet burner and associated equipment.
- Agent
- CAD Architects Ltd
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA16/00139
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Ventongimps Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£245,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 November 2013Most recent
£245,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9LH: £375,000 (2021–2015).
Nearby sales in TR4 9LH
Ventongimps Mill Cottage, Ventongimps, Callestick, Truro, TR4 9LH
Sold Sept 2021
£282,500Cotton Springs, Ventongimps, Callestick, Truro, TR4 9LH
Sold Oct 2019
£660,000Edwins Thatch, Ventongimps, Callestick, Truro, TR4 9LH
Sold Aug 2015
£390,000Bridge House, Ventongimps, Callestick, Truro, TR4 9LH
Sold Jan 2015
£375,000Ventonwyn, Ventongimps, Callestick, Truro, TR4 9LH
Sold Sept 2007
£305,000
Everything we know about Ventongimps Cottage, 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 Ventongimps homes
On price per m², Ventongimps Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,149
Street avg £3,580
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 181 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 13.1 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
1.1 km
White House Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 km
Goonhavern Primary School. 1 school 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
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB