1 Lyn Cottages, Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6HZ
About 1 Lyn Cottages
1 Lyn Cottages is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.
It hasn't traded since March 1998, a hold of 28 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 404.1% above the 1998 sale of £49,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 36.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Planning history
1 Lyn Cottages has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Lyn Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£247,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£49,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 1998Most recent
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6HZ: £168,000 (2021–1998).
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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
Staggy Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
1.3 km
Devoran School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







