What kind of home is 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP?

38 The Forge, TR3 6JP is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP?

38 The Forge, TR3 6JP last sold for £540,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £163,500 in March 1998, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 1998 and April 2022, 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP rose from £163,500 to £540,000, a change of £376,500. That works out to roughly +5.1% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP have?

The current EPC rating for 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP?

38 The Forge, TR3 6JP has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (2,303 sq ft). That makes it about 65% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in TR3 6JP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP use?

The latest EPC at 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP?

38 The Forge, TR3 6JP is in council tax band E.

Which area is 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP in?

38 The Forge, TR3 6JP sits in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP?

Police records around 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP?

The closest primary school to 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP is Devoran School (1.5km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP?

The closest bus stop to 38 The Forge, TR3 6JP is The Forge, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

214 m²

2303 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 The Forge

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

38 The Forge is a detached house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6JP). It has a recorded floor area of 214 m² (around 2303 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a C (score 70).

At 214 m² the property is well over the postcode median (127 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 53.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £540,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

38 The Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 The Forge has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Latest sale on 38 The Forge was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£587,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£540,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2022Most recent
£540,000
+230.3%over 24 years
10 March 1998
£163,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6JP: £407,500 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in TR3 6JP

On the street

Versus other The Forge homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 38 The Forge stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,523

Street avg £2,475

On par

Floor Area

214 m²

Street avg 135 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£540k

1 Carclew Terrace, Devoran

TR3 6PN

4 bed1 bath

£661k

1 Carnon Valley, Carnon Downs

TR3 6LG

£683k

1 Ash Tree Close, Carnon Downs

TR3 6GS

£684k

1 Cherry Orchard, Lower Hugus Road, Threemilestone

TR3 6BD

£496k

1 Ashfield, Forth Coth, Carnon Downs

TR3 6HJ

3 bed2 bath

£705k

1 Carnon Mine, Devoran

TR3 6NG

£459k

1 Belmont Terrace, Devoran

TR3 6PX

3 bed1 bath

£459k

1 Carriage House, Killiow

TR3 6AG

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

The Forge — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 km

Devoran School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6JP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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80 dB

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