What type of property is Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR?

Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR is a detached house.

What did Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR sell for?

Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR last sold for £420,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in December 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR?

Across 3 sales between December 1999 and January 2019, Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR rose from £75,000 to £420,000, a change of £345,000. That works out to roughly +9.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR?

The current EPC rating for Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR?

Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (906 sq ft). That makes it about 54% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 9QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR heated?

The latest EPC at Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR located?

Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR sits in Idless, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR?

Police records around Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR 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.

Which schools serve Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR?

The closest primary school to Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR is St Mary's CofE School, Truro (956m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penair School (2.2km).

How well connected is Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR?

The closest bus stop to Polquick Cottage, TR4 9QR is Chain Walk Drive, 848m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Polquick Cottage, Idless, Truro, TR4 9QR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

84 m²

906 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Polquick Cottage

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

Polquick Cottage is a detached house in Idless, Truro, Truro (TR4 9QR). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 906 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 is 18.8% above the 2019 sale price. Sold January 2019 for £420,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Polquick Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2020

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Polquick Cottage, Idless, Truro, TR4 9QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Polquick Cottage 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.

Polquick Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£499,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£420,000

Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

22 January 2019Most recent
£420,000
-4.1%over 12 years
5 January 2007
£438,000
+484.0%over 7 years
14 December 1999
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9QR: £415,000 (2015–2004).

Nearby sales in TR4 9QR

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, Polquick Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

39 (E)

Street avg 27 (F)

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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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.

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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

0.8 km

Chain Walk Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

St Mary's CofE School, Truro. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 9QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 9QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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