Penhallow Farm, The Barn, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BD
About Penhallow Farm
Penhallow Farm is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 97 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 4 EPCs).
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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 efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Penhallow Farm has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Penhallow Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£448,000
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 8BD: £188,000 (2021–2018).
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Versus the street
Penhallow Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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
0.7 km
Allotments — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB