Old Barn, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN
About Old Barn
Old Barn is a five-bedroom detached house in Carnon Downs, Truro, Truro (TR3 6LN). It has a recorded floor area of 170 m² (around 1834 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 69). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 1995–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £715,000 sits 60.7% above the 2012 sale of £445,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 27.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Old Barn'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Old Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Old Barn has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£715,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2012Most recent
£445,000
+213.4%over 16 years21 August 1995
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6LN: £550,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in TR3 6LN
3 Shute House, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN
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Sold Nov 2022
£1,090,000Chypraze, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN
Sold Mar 2021
£495,600Chycowling, Melody Farm, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN
Sold Sept 2019
£2,368,791Chykesten, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN
Sold Mar 2019
£550,000
Versus other Quenchwell homes
Old Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,612
Street avg £3,035
Floor Area
170 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 7.5 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
0.5 km
Stretyn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.8 km
Devoran School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB







