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Penhalls Farm, Penhalls Way, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EX

EPC B15 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
241 m²
2594 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 91
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Penhalls Farm

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

Penhalls Farm is a detached house in Playing Place, Truro, Truro (TR3 6EX). It has a recorded floor area of 241 m² (around 2594 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2023) returns a high B (score 91), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 241 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 15 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, an annexe and tree works, 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.

Penhalls Farm ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B91
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2023from Oct 2013
Heating Controls
Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Penhalls Farm, Penhalls Way, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jan 2026
    Conditions
    In report

    Submission of details to discharge Condition number 5 (Landscaping) in respect of Decision Notice PA22/03823 dated 01/02/23

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    PA25/09357
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2025
    Application
    In report

    Exception notice for works to fell mature Ash

    Agent
    Evolve Tree Consultancy (Tim Scott-Ellis)
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    PA25/01169/PREAPP
    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.

Penhalls Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,101,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 6EX: £407,500 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Penhalls Way homes

Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Penhalls Farm outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

91 (B)

Street avg 59 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

241 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Penhalls Farm

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

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£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
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

0.2 km

Penhalls Way — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Kea Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 6EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR3 6EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.2dB

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 Penhalls Farm, Penhalls Way, Playing Place, Truro, TR3 6EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.