Higher Carnon Barn, Carnon Valley, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LG
About Higher Carnon Barn
Higher Carnon Barn is a detached house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6LG). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (110 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £785,000 is 28.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 21.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
Energy performance
Higher Carnon Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2018AnnexFullIn report
Proposed Conversion of existing Garage/Out-Building to an Annexe and Erection of Replacement Garage/Garden Store
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- PA18/04280
- Feb 2014Change Of UseFullIn report
Change of use of the land and barn for use in the training of unemployed people/people potentially suffering from mental ill health in the restoration of wooden boats. Our plan is to make no alterations to the exterior of the barn.
- Reference
- PA13/08967
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Sales history & valuation
Higher Carnon Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£785,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£610,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 November 2017Most recent
£610,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6LG: £415,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in TR3 6LG
1 Carnon Valley, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LG
Sold Sept 2022
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Sold Jul 2022
£415,000Hope Springs, Carnon Valley, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LG
Sold Oct 2018
£695,0003 Carnon Valley, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LG
Sold May 2009
£200,000Pluvers Folly, Carnon Valley, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LG
Sold Nov 2005
£397,500
Versus other Carnon Valley homes
EPC Rating for Higher Carnon Barn runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,211
Street avg £3,741
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 7.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Creek Cottage — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Devoran School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







