Laburnum Cottage, Holywell Road, Cubert, Newquay, TR8 5EY
About Laburnum Cottage
Laburnum Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Cubert, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2016. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record.
Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £430,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2025. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£563/sq ft) was about 280.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 71 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 15 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
- LandYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Apr 2025Garage ConversionFullIn report
Change in use of garage to utility room with first floor storage area with rooflights and removal of garage door (Retrospective)
- Agent
- MSG ArcBuild
Retrospective- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- PA25/00361
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Sales history & valuation
Laburnum Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£440,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 4 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
11 May 2025Most recent
£430,000
+14.7%over 3 years5 October 2021
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 5EY: £310,000 (2023–2016).
Nearby sales in TR8 5EY
Kea House, Holywell Road, Cubert, Newquay, TR8 5EY
Sold Aug 2023
£525,000Clydach, Holywell Road, Cubert, Newquay, TR8 5EY
Sold Feb 2022
£525,0002 Old Methodist Chapel, Holywell Road, Cubert, Newquay, TR8 5EY
Sold Jul 2019
£310,000Trenarren, Holywell Road, Cubert, Newquay, TR8 5EY
Sold Mar 2017
£310,000Polminna, Holywell Road, Cubert, Newquay, TR8 5EY
Sold Mar 2016
£242,500
Versus other Holywell Road homes
On price per m², Laburnum Cottage stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,056
Street avg £1,938
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 114 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Cubert Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







