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About Barn Owl Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barn Owl Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Ponsanooth, Truro, Truro (TR3 7ET). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £421,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Barn Owl Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, Ponsanooth, Truro, TR3 7ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2022ExtensionFullGranted
Extension and alterations to dwelling.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Barn Owl Cottage has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£421,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2020)
£350,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Chapel Hill homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Barn Owl Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£3,763
Street avg £3,287
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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
Stag Hunt — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR3 7ET from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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