Wheal Lawrence, Chapel Porth, St Agnes, TR5 0NS
About Wheal Lawrence
Wheal Lawrence is a detached house in St Agnes (TR5 0NS). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (June 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£465/sq ft) was about 29.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2019 for £600,000.
Energy performance
Wheal Lawrence's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2023Tree WorksIn report
Exception notice for works to a group of Elms, an ash and a pine to the edge of field to the east and field to the south
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- PA23/00820/PREAPP
- Mar 2021Tree WorksIn report
Remove dead and damaged Elm, Cherry and Pine trees
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- PA21/00679/PREAPP
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Sales history & valuation
Wheal Lawrence valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£602,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 November 2019Most recent
£600,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR5 0NS: £300,000 (2022–2006).
Versus other Chapel Porth homes
Wheal Lawrence outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,000
Street avg £5,770
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 7.3 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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Victory Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
St Agnes Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB







