What type of property is Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET last sold for £350,000 in December 2020, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £75,000 in September 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET changed over time?

Across 4 sales between September 2001 and December 2020, Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET rose from £75,000 to £350,000, a change of £275,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

The current EPC rating for Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET is E with a score of 45 out of 100, lodged in June 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in April 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (1,001 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET heated?

The latest EPC at Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET has council approval for an extension granted in May 2022 under ref. PA22/00494. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET is in council tax band C.

Where is Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET located?

Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET sits in Ponsanooth, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR3 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

Police records around Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 80% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

The closest primary school to Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET is Kennall Vale School (252m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET?

The closest bus stop to Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, TR3 7ET is Stag Hunt, 131m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, Ponsanooth, Truro, TR3 7ET

Notable views4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

93 m²

1001 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 45

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

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.

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. Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. 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.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes
LandYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

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

E45

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2012from Apr 2010

EPC improved fromF33toE46

Jun 2020from May 2012

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

9%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, Ponsanooth, Truro, TR3 7ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

May 2022
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension and alterations to dwelling.
Agent
AJC Architecture
Documents
17 docs on file
Reference
PA22/00494
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What's in Barn Owl Cottage, Chapel Hill, Ponsanooth, Truro, TR3 7ET's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

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

£421,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£350,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 December 2020Most recent
£350,000
+41.1%over 6 years
21 August 2014
£248,000
+3.3%over 1 year
1 November 2012
£240,000
+220.0%over 11 years
27 September 2001
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 7ET: £390,000 (2023–2019).

Nearby sales in TR3 7ET

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Truro report

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.

Closest school

0.3 km

Kennall Vale School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 7ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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