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6 sales on record
About Bucklawren
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bucklawren is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Playing Place, Truro, Truro (TR3 6EP). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 119.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £395,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenfront
- Driveway
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bucklawren, Holywell Road, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bucklawren has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Apr 2008ConservatoryFullRefused
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bucklawren has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2024)
£395,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Holywell Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for Bucklawren runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,540
Street avg £2,772
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 32 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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