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8 Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
718 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Holywell Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Holywell Road is a semi-detached house in Playing Place, Truro, Truro (TR3 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 718 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 67 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Holywell Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 May 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
9.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Holywell Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Householder application for a proposed single storey extension to rear.

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA17/01470
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Holywell Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6EP: £299,950 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Holywell Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Holywell Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

25 (F)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Holywell Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£294k

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1 Belmont Villa, Baldhu

TR3 6EG

£305k

1 Berveth Close, Threemilestone

TR3 6DS

3 bed1 bath
£259k

1 Carnon Gate Cottages, Devoran

TR3 6PG

£247k

1 Byan Close, Threemilestone

TR3 6TP

2 bed1 bath
£336k

1 Cowling Road, Carnon Downs

TR3 6LS

2 bed1 bath
£232k

1 Carnon Crescent, Carnon Downs

TR3 6HL

£365k

1 Centenary Way, Threemilestone

TR3 6FH

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Truro district page.
Full Truro report

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR3 6EP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR3 6EP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6EP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.