Central Cottage, Newquay Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9QQ
About Central Cottage
Central Cottage is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Goonhavern, Truro, Truro (TR4 9QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (December 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £333,000 sits 73.4% above the 2017 sale of £192,000. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
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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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Central Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
Central 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
£333,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£192,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 September 2017Most recent
£192,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TR4 9QQ: £152,500 (2022–2001).
Everything we know about Central 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 Newquay Road homes
On epc rating, Central Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
37 (F)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
157 m²
Street avg 71 m²
CO₂ Emissions
9.6 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
Newquay Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Goonhavern Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB