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Blacksmiths Cottage, Old Carnon Hill, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LE

EPC B6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Blacksmiths Cottage

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

Blacksmiths Cottage is a detached house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6LE). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2017) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92).

6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 140 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 32 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £559,000 is 20.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£309/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2018 at £465,000.

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Blacksmiths Cottage, Old Carnon Hill, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Blacksmiths Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Jul 2019
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Proposed Rear Single Storey Extension and Associated Works

    Agent
    Cornwall Planning Group
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    PA19/04693
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2016
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Revised design for the Construction of a detached dwelling (previously approved under PA15/11086) with amended boundary wall design.

    Agent
    Charles Green Design
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    PA16/06424
    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.

Blacksmiths Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2015.

Current estimate

£559,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.2% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£465,000

Growth on file: 31.2% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2018Most recent

    £465,000

    +165.7%over 3 years
  2. 20 March 2015

    £175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6LE: £400,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Old Carnon Hill homes

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

On epc rating, Blacksmiths Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,321

Street avg £3,088

On par

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 9 years

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Blacksmiths Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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

0.1 km

Halwyn Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Devoran School. 2 schools 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 6LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR3 6LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

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 Blacksmiths Cottage, Old Carnon Hill, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.