Bosoughan Cottage, Bosoughan, Newquay, TR8 4ND
About Bosoughan Cottage
Bosoughan Cottage is a detached house in Bosoughan, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4ND). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows an F (score 30), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £426,000 sits 57.8% above the 2013 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 84.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 107 m² it sits well below the postcode median (248 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in September 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
Energy performance
Bosoughan Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2004RenovationHeritageIn report
Removal of existing asbestos roof sheets and recovering with thatch, replacing defective slate roofing.
- Reference
- C2/04/00740
- Apr 2004RenovationFullIn report
Re-roofing of existing building with thatch
- Council
- E9 - 32
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C2/04/00316
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Sales history & valuation
Bosoughan Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£426,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 18 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
5 September 2013Most recent
£270,000
-10.0%over 8 years4 August 2005
£300,000
+500.0%over 9 years10 August 1995
£50,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4ND: £250,000 (2023–2006).
Nearby sales in TR8 4ND
Lower Bosoughan, Bosoughan, Newquay, TR8 4ND
Sold Oct 2023
£696,850Brea Coath, Bosoughan, Newquay, TR8 4ND
Sold Nov 2014
£250,000Bosoughan, Bosoughan, Newquay, TR8 4ND
Sold Nov 2014
£220,000Anneth Lowen, Bosoughan, Newquay, TR8 4ND
Sold May 1999
£90,000Bosoughan Farmhouse, Bosoughan, Newquay, TR8 4ND
Sold Apr 1998
£130,000
Versus the street
Bosoughan Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,523
Street avg £1,925
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 202 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.9 km
Bus Shelter — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Nansledan School. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







