Old Carnarthen Farm House, Carn Brea, Redruth, TR15 3YA
About Old Carnarthen Farm House
Old Carnarthen Farm House is a four-bedroom detached house in Carn Brea, Redruth, Redruth (TR15 3YA). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2016) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and attached land beyond the plot.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £541,000 is 30.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 20.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £415,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Old Carnarthen Farm House's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Old Carnarthen Farm House has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£541,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 17 years.
£415,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2021Most recent
£415,000
+23.5%over 6 years20 March 2014
£336,000
+12.0%over 10 years7 October 2003
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR15 3YA: £180,000 (2021–2001).
Versus the street
Years Held for Old Carnarthen Farm House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,943
Street avg £3,151
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
9.9 t/year
Street avg 7.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.7 km
Brea Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.7 km
Roskear Primary & Nursery School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







