8 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP
About 8 The Forge
8 The Forge is a four-bedroom detached house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6JP). It has a recorded floor area of 223 m² (around 2400 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
At 223 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 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £553,000 is 16.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £475,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
8 The Forge's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 The Forge has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
8 The Forge has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
£553,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 23 years.
£475,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2021Most recent
£475,000
+21.8%over 4 years14 June 2016
£390,000
+169.0%over 18 years29 April 1998
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6JP: £407,500 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TR3 6JP
15 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP
Sold May 2025
£420,00041 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP
Sold Aug 2024
£387,50012 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP
Sold Feb 2024
£407,50040 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP
Sold Nov 2023
£335,00021 The Forge, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6JP
Sold Sept 2023
£419,000
Versus other The Forge homes
Floor Area for 8 The Forge runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,130
Street avg £2,491
Floor Area
223 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
The Forge — bus stop.
Closest school
1.5 km
Devoran School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







