Little Garras, Idless, Truro, TR4 9QT
About Little Garras
Little Garras is a semi-detached house in Idless, Truro, Truro (TR4 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2021. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 111), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (175 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2022–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 48.2% per year. Sold November 2023 for £530,000.
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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
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Little Garras has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Little Garras changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£570,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 48.2% per year over 1 year.
£530,000
Growth on file: 48.2% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 November 2023Most recent
£530,000
+63.1%over 1 year25 August 2022
£325,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9QT: £600,000 (2023–2011).
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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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
Versus the street
Floor Area for Little Garras lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 184 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 9.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 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
1.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Shortlanesend School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB