What type of property is The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR is a detached house.

What is the EPC rating for The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR?

The current EPC rating for The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft). That makes it about 53% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR8 5RR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR heated?

The latest EPC at The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR located?

The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR sits in Crantock, Newquay, Newquay. It falls within the TR8 postcode district.

Is The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR in a safe area?

Police records around The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 83% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR?

The closest primary school to The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR is Cubert Primary School (2.3km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR?

The closest bus stop to The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, TR8 5RR is Bus Shelter, 59m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 2.1km away.

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The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, Crantock, Newquay, TR8 5RR

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Old Telephone Exchange

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

The Old Telephone Exchange is a detached house in Crantock, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 5RR). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 10 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).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Old Telephone Exchange, Halwyn Hill, Crantock, Newquay, TR8 5RR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Old Telephone Exchange has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

6applications 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.

The Old Telephone Exchange has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 5RR: £350,000 (2021–2012).

Nearby sales in TR8 5RR

On the street

Versus other Halwyn Hill homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for The Old Telephone Exchange lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 56 (D)

Below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Newquay district page.

Full Newquay report

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

0.1 km

Bus Shelter — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Cubert Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR8 5RR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR8 5RR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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