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Guide Price£600,000

Higher Tolcarne, St. Columb, Cornwall

Land size
3.2 acres
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1

Key Features

  • Detached Cottage
  • Over 3 Acres of land
  • Garage
  • Workshop
  • Mains Gas
  • Council Tax Band E
  • 3 Bedrooms

Description

Charming 3-bedroom cottage with 3.2 acres, first time on the market since 1985. Comfortable living space with potential to modernize. Features ample parking plus a garage/workshop for storage or hobbies. Spacious grounds offer privacy and opportunity.

Material Information

Tenure: Freehold Council Tax Band: E Local Authority: Cornwall Council Mains Services: Electric, Gas, Water & Drainage Heating: Electric & Log Burner Parking: Drive for multiple cars & Double garage Rights and Restrictions: We are currently awaiting details on any title restrictions, covenants, easements or rights of way from the seller’s conveyancer. Searches: Metalliferous Mine Search Recommended. Broadband: Runs through Starlink

Map Location

Property details

Tenure
Freehold
Council Tax Band
TBC
Date Posted
2026-03-11

Market Value Analysis

Compared with 1,697 Homes with Land listings in South West England (1+ acres).

This Property£187,500 / acre
Homes with Land Average (1+ acres) £189,038 / acre
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Utilities & Restrictions

Utilities

Electricity
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Water
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Heating
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Broadband
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Sewerage
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Rights & Restrictions

Public Rights of Way
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Private Rights of Way
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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

Accessibility
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Parking
Parking Available
Garden
Garden

Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

13 Mbps

Standard (10-30 Mbps)

Suitable for

  • Web & social
  • Music streaming
  • Standard video calls

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Mawgan-In-Pydar Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    102
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Trevisker Primary School1.9 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    129
    Type
    Academy converter
  • St Columb Major Academy2.1 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    300
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Nansledan School3.5 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    386
    Type
    Free schools
  • St Columb Minor Academy3.6 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    4 to 11
    Pupils
    393
    Type
    Academy converter

Secondary

  • Treviglas Academy3.7 milesOfsted: Good *
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    872
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Newquay Tretherras4.1 milesNo Ofsted rating
    Ages
    11 to 18
    Pupils
    1,614
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Wadebridge School8.3 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    1,018
    Type
    Academy converter
  • Brannel School8.7 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    888
    Type
    Academy sponsor led
  • Poltair School11 milesOfsted: Good
    Ages
    11 to 16
    Pupils
    882
    Type
    Academy sponsor led

* Latest graded judgement covers quality of education only; no overall grade was issued under the 2024-25 inspection framework.

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: sold prices nearby, planning activity and any flood history are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op St Columb Major - Fore Street, St Columb Major2.1 miles
Co-op Petrol St Columb Minor - Henver Rd, Newquay3.7 miles
Spar - North Way, Quintrell Downs3.9 miles

GP surgery

Petroc Group Practice2.2 miles

Pharmacy

Allied Pharmacy Union Square2.1 miles

Hospital

Newquay Hospital4.9 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

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Getting Around

Nearest station

Quintrell Downs Rail Station3.8 miles

Nearest bus stop

St Mawgan Junction0.7 miles

Typical drive times

Newquay19 min · 7.3 miles
Padstow23 min · 10 miles
Wadebridge21 min · 9.8 miles
Truro (city)32 min · 18 miles
St Columb Major9 min · 2.6 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From Environment Agency flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Flood Zone 1Lower risk

Surface water

A 1 in 100 to 1 in 1000 chance each yearMedium to low risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)
  • Sold prices nearby (included in the full report)

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