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Old Barn, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Floor area
170 m²
1834 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Barn

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

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.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Barn

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2021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

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Barn, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Barn has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Old Barn

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Old Barn has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£715,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 17 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£445,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2012Most recent

    £445,000

    +213.4%over 16 years
  2. 21 August 1995

    £142,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6LN: £550,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Quenchwell homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Barn outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,612

Street avg £3,035

Below

Floor Area

170 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.7 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Barn

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

0.5 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

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 Old Barn, Quenchwell, Carnon Downs, Truro, TR3 6LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.