Balmoral Cottage, Halt Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9QE
About Balmoral Cottage
Balmoral Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Goonhavern, Truro, Truro (TR4 9QE). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in May 2010. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 112.9% above the 2010 sale of £170,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Balmoral Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£362,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 May 2010Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9QE: £370,000 (2025–2020).
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£185,000Croft View, Halt Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9QE
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£375,000Karenza, Halt Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9QE
Sold Sept 2020
£400,000Alisco, Halt Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9QE
Sold Aug 2017
£160,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.1 km
Penrose Holiday Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Goonhavern Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB