Semi-Detached 3 sales on record

FERN COTTAGE DUNN STREET

BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AA

£255,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Doctors Corner	0.1 miles
Shop	Mini Book Shop	0.3 miles
Hospital	WW2 RAF Davidstow Sick Quarters	3.9 miles
Train station	Mansion House Station	11.7 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

57 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£255,000 May 2026

Price per m²

£4,474/m²

Local average

£255,000 (1 sales)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: D

Inspection date: 08/12/2025

Expiry date: 07/12/2035

Current heating cost: £816/year

Potential heating cost: £731/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £22,000

EPC E or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (£5,000 - £10,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £7,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	27/05/2026	£255,000	Semi-detached	-27.1%	£253,926 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	10/12/2021	£350,000	Semi-detached	+65.5%	£367,889 to June 2026	View transaction
Sold	21/10/2014	£211,500	Semi-detached	—	£307,341 to June 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
listed	27/04/2026	£300,000
sold	01/01/2026	£255,000
sold	01/01/2021	£350,000
sold	01/01/2014	£211,500
sold	01/01/2007	£214,000
sold	01/01/2002	£125,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
5 POTTERS LANE, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AW	£324,950	30/09/2022	Semi-detached
TARGAN GUNPOOL LANE, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AT	£415,000	23/08/2022	Semi-detached
COBBLERS COTTAGE, 1 HIGH STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0BE	£342,500	11/02/2022	Semi-detached
3 PENTARGON ROAD, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0EW	£350,000	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
51 CLOVER LANE CLOSE, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AL	£265,000	10/12/2021	Semi-detached
MAY COTTAGE FORE STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AU	£388,100	28/10/2021	Semi-detached
HARWOOD COTTAGE FORE STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AX	£703,999	29/09/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £398,507 (7 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cornwall. Series: Semi-detached. As of June 2026.

1y (index) 4.5%

5y (index) 9.1%

10y (index) 43.6%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cornwall. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £904/mo

Realistic £1,004/mo

Optimistic £1,104/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cornwall.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.39%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,500

Target investor price (1%) £100,400

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

This location falls inside an HM Land Registry INSPIRE registered freehold polygon.

Plot: ~79 m² (0.02 acres)

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygons.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Other theft	2
Anti-social behaviour	1
Total incidents	3

Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Boscastle Community Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 29 Nov 2018
Tintagel Primary School	Primary	3.1 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2014
Camelford Community Primary School	Primary	4.4 miles	Good — 25 Jan 2024
Sir James Smith's School	Secondary	4.5 miles	Good — 8 Jun 2016
Delabole Primary School	Primary	4.7 miles	Good — 20 Oct 2017

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# FERN COTTAGE DUNN STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AA

## Property details

- Slug: `49e9574` (address key hash: `49e9574ff8a02bf3c4ece7e632bf8c8e86e3c42e`)
- Postcode: PL35 0AA
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 57 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £255,000 May 2026
- Price per m²: £4,474/m²
- Local average: £255,000 (1 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (Jul 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £255,000
- Date: 2026-05-27
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** D
- **Expiry date:** 07/12/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £816/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £22,000

### Recommendations
- W2 (£5,000 - £10,000)
- N (£4,000 - £7,000)
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9350-2588-0320-2705-4801)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-05-27 | £255,000 | Semi-detached | -27.1% | £253,926 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5340b1c5-32a4-8052-e063-4804a8c06ee4) |
| Sold | 2021-12-10 | £350,000 | Semi-detached | +65.5% | £367,889 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/dba933f9-138c-669d-e053-6b04a8c0ad56) |
| Sold | 2014-10-21 | £211,500 | Semi-detached | — | £307,341 (to June 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4607aa59-b8da-42dd-ab60-d67e96d68112) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| FERN COTTAGE DUNN STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AA | £255,000 | 27/05/2026 | Semi-detached |
| FERN COTTAGE DUNN STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AA | £350,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| FERN COTTAGE DUNN STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AA | £211,500 | 21/10/2014 | Semi-detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [174976982](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/8273b3e)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-04-27 | £300,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £255,000 |
| sold | 2021-01-01 | £350,000 |
| sold | 2014-01-01 | £211,500 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £214,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £125,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 POTTERS LANE, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AW | £324,950 | 30/09/2022 | Semi-detached |
| TARGAN GUNPOOL LANE, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AT | £415,000 | 23/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| COBBLERS COTTAGE, 1 HIGH STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0BE | £342,500 | 11/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 3 PENTARGON ROAD, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0EW | £350,000 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 51 CLOVER LANE CLOSE, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AL | £265,000 | 10/12/2021 | Semi-detached |
| MAY COTTAGE FORE STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AU | £388,100 | 28/10/2021 | Semi-detached |
| HARWOOD COTTAGE FORE STREET, BOSCASTLE, CORNWALL, PL35 0AX | £703,999 | 29/09/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £398,507 (7 sales)

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cornwall; Semi-detached series; as of June 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.5%
- **5y growth (index):** 9.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 43.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cornwall). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £904/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,004/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,104/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.39% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,400

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Other theft | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*Within 1 mile during Jul 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Boscastle Community Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Good — 29 Nov 2018 |
| Tintagel Primary School | Primary | 3.1 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2014 |
| Camelford Community Primary School | Primary | 4.4 miles | Good — 25 Jan 2024 |
| Sir James Smith's School | Secondary | 4.5 miles | Good — 8 Jun 2016 |
| Delabole Primary School | Primary | 4.7 miles | Good — 20 Oct 2017 |