Detached

17 MERRITTS HILL

ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HD

£205,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View TR16 4HD

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Merrits Hill	0.2 miles
Shop	DeModa	0.4 miles
Train station	Moseley Junction (Low Level)	0.5 miles
Hospital	Mount Hawke Surgery	3.4 miles
University	Peninsula Dental School	7.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

77 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£205,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,662/m²

Local average

£363,193 (29 sales)

Street crime

52 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: E

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 09/10/2024

Current heating cost: £1,369/year

Potential heating cost: £976/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,125

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

Recommendations

Increase loft insulation to 270 mm (£100 - £350)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Time and temperature zone control (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£205,000	Detached	—	£205,000 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
38 TREVELTHAN ROAD, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DX	£260,000	06/01/2026	Detached
COMINO MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HD	£467,500	21/11/2023	Detached
TREVEAN, 1 BOSVEAN GARDENS, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DH	£398,000	03/11/2023	Detached
6 BEACON VIEW PARK, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4JL	£297,000	21/09/2023	Detached
LOWARN PRAS 1 MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HD	£595,000	23/06/2023	Detached
LAMORRAN MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DF	£735,000	14/06/2023	Detached
49 BOSVEAN GARDENS, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DH	£351,000	21/12/2022	Detached
PLANTATION, HARRIS MILL, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4JG	£687,500	15/12/2022	Detached
TREFORDA RICHARDS LANE, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DQ	£435,000	28/10/2022	Detached
1 PENDEEN PARK, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4FS	£525,000	13/10/2022	Detached
MEADOWSIDE MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DF	£631,500	16/09/2022	Detached
JOURNEYS END PAYNTERS LANE, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DJ	£350,000	10/08/2022	Detached
SMILIN THRU VOGUEBELOTH, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4ER	£155,000	23/05/2022	Detached
33 TREVELTHAN ROAD, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DX	£390,000	16/05/2022	Detached
WINTERHAVEN, 1 BEACON VIEW PARK, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4JL	£328,000	29/04/2022	Detached
ARUNDEL RICHARDS LANE, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DQ	£305,000	24/03/2022	Detached
TREFORDA RICHARDS LANE, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DQ	£250,000	10/03/2022	Detached
20 PARK LEVEN, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4GA	£565,000	17/02/2022	Detached
MAPLECREST RICHARDS LANE, HARRIS MILL, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HA	£320,000	11/02/2022	Detached
45 BOSVEAN GARDENS, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DH	£275,000	28/01/2022	Detached

Area average: £416,025 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate).

Address	Price	Beds	Type	Distance
Lower Broad Lane, Redruth	£375,000	4	Detached	0.37 mi

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 4.9%

10y growth 46.8%

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

1y (index) -2.8%

5y (index) 8.8%

10y (index) 36.5%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: EMI DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED (10545378)

Rental Range

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

Low £902/mo

Realistic £1,002/mo

Optimistic £1,102/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cornwall.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 1-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Fore Street, TR15	£845/mo	1	1.17 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £845/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%

Max investor price (0.8%) £105,625

Target investor price (1%) £84,500

Gross yield 4.9%

Cost-to-rent ratio 20.2×

Monthly cashflow £-72/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -1.4%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	22
Other theft	8
Anti-social behaviour	7
Shoplifting	4
Burglary	3
Criminal damage and arson	3
Public order	3
Drugs	2
Total incidents	52

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
Treloweth Community Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 28 Feb 2013
Illogan School	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 19 Oct 2023
Redruth School	Secondary	1.1 miles	Good — 21 Jan 2019
Pool Academy	Secondary	1.1 miles	Requires improvement — 9 Nov 2023
Curnow School	Other	1.4 miles	Outstanding — 15 Feb 2013

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
25/06/2012	06/06/2012	—	1
07/11/2006	07/08/2006	8	—

# 17 MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HD

## Property details

- Slug: `b794908` (address key hash: `b7949080e68646ee61473f774142e3707b54b090`)
- Postcode: TR16 4HD
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 77 m²
- EPC rating: E
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £205,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,662/m²
- Local average: £363,193 (29 sales)
- Street crime: 52 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £205,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** E
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Current heating cost:** £1,369/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,125

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8634-4720-8409-0841-2202)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £205,000 | Detached | — | £205,000 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-c05f-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 17 MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HD | £205,000 | 16/01/2026 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 TREVELTHAN ROAD, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DX | £260,000 | 06/01/2026 | Detached |
| COMINO MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HD | £467,500 | 21/11/2023 | Detached |
| TREVEAN, 1 BOSVEAN GARDENS, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DH | £398,000 | 03/11/2023 | Detached |
| 6 BEACON VIEW PARK, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4JL | £297,000 | 21/09/2023 | Detached |
| LOWARN PRAS 1 MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HD | £595,000 | 23/06/2023 | Detached |
| LAMORRAN MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DF | £735,000 | 14/06/2023 | Detached |
| 49 BOSVEAN GARDENS, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DH | £351,000 | 21/12/2022 | Detached |
| PLANTATION, HARRIS MILL, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4JG | £687,500 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| TREFORDA RICHARDS LANE, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DQ | £435,000 | 28/10/2022 | Detached |
| 1 PENDEEN PARK, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4FS | £525,000 | 13/10/2022 | Detached |
| MEADOWSIDE MERRITTS HILL, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DF | £631,500 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| JOURNEYS END PAYNTERS LANE, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DJ | £350,000 | 10/08/2022 | Detached |
| SMILIN THRU VOGUEBELOTH, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4ER | £155,000 | 23/05/2022 | Detached |
| 33 TREVELTHAN ROAD, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DX | £390,000 | 16/05/2022 | Detached |
| WINTERHAVEN, 1 BEACON VIEW PARK, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4JL | £328,000 | 29/04/2022 | Detached |
| ARUNDEL RICHARDS LANE, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DQ | £305,000 | 24/03/2022 | Detached |
| TREFORDA RICHARDS LANE, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DQ | £250,000 | 10/03/2022 | Detached |
| 20 PARK LEVEN, ILLOGAN, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4GA | £565,000 | 17/02/2022 | Detached |
| MAPLECREST RICHARDS LANE, HARRIS MILL, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4HA | £320,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| 45 BOSVEAN GARDENS, PAYNTERS LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL, TR16 4DH | £275,000 | 28/01/2022 | Detached |

**Area average:** £416,025 (20 sales)

## For sale comparables

*Active for-sale listings within 1 mile, matched to the same property type (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 1-bedroom EPC estimate).*

| Address | Price | Beds | Type | Distance |
|---------|-------|------|------|----------|
| [Lower Broad Lane, Redruth](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7c5cfcc) | £375,000 | 4 | Detached | 0.37 mi |

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 4.9%
- **10y growth:** 46.8%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cornwall; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.5%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £902/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,002/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,102/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 1-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Fore Street, TR15 | £845/mo | 1 | 1.17 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £845/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.41% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £105,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £84,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £845/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.9%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 20.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-72/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -1.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## 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 |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Other theft | 8 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Shoplifting | 4 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **52** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Treloweth Community Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 28 Feb 2013 |
| Illogan School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 19 Oct 2023 |
| Redruth School | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Good — 21 Jan 2019 |
| Pool Academy | Secondary | 1.1 miles | Requires improvement — 9 Nov 2023 |
| Curnow School | Other | 1.4 miles | Outstanding — 15 Feb 2013 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 2 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #8922156
- **Address:** 17 Merritts Hill, Illogan, TR16 4HD
- **Certificate Issued:** 25/06/2012
- **Work Completed:** 06/06/2012
- **Items:** 1 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #4195237
- **Address:** 17 Merritts Hill, Illogan, TR16 4HD
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/11/2006
- **Work Completed:** 07/08/2006
- **Items:** 8 window(s)