2 Lyn Cottages, Bissoe Road, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6HZ
About 2 Lyn Cottages
2 Lyn Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since March 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 42.3% above the 2009 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 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
2 Lyn Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 13 years.
£168,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2009Most recent
£168,000
+117.3%over 8 years17 May 2000
£77,300
+18.9%over 1 year19 November 1998
£65,000
+18.2%over 2 years22 September 1996
£55,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in TR3 6HZ: £395,000 (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







