Little Trenethick Barn, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BA
About Little Trenethick Barn
Little Trenethick Barn is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg.
At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (143 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Little Trenethick Barn has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Little Trenethick Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£321,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8BA: £227,000 (2023–2003).
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Versus the street
Little Trenethick Barn is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
47 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 149 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Old School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB