# 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 |