2 Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP
About 2 Holywell Road
2 Holywell Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Playing Place, Truro, Truro (TR3 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Last sale on file: £235,000 in September 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 20.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 55.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Holywell Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
2 Holywell Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 20 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
22 September 2019Most recent
£235,000
+14.6%over 6 years25 July 2013
£205,000
+24.2%over 8 years21 July 2005
£165,000
+179.7%over 5 years29 February 2000
£59,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6EP: £299,950 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TR3 6EP
Pinelands, Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP
Sold Oct 2024
£410,000Bucklawren, Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP
Sold Feb 2024
£395,00012 Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP
Sold May 2021
£159,0002 Killiow Court, Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP
Sold Mar 2021
£215,000Bohortha, Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP
Sold Jan 2019
£310,000
Versus other Holywell Road homes
Years Held for 2 Holywell Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,264
Street avg £2,852
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Kea Community Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB







