Badgers Folly, Coombe Lane, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RE
About Badgers Folly
Badgers Folly is a detached house in Bissoe, Truro, Truro (TR4 8RE). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1792 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £749,000 is 26.4% above the 2020 sale price. Sold January 2020 for £592,500.
Know exactly what you're buying at Badgers Folly
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Badgers Folly'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2024New BuildOutlineIn report
Pre application advice for a new dwelling/self build plot
- Agent
- Lilly Lewarne Architects
- Reference
- PA24/00563/PREAPP
- Jul 2020DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of existing conservatory to be replaced with a single and two storey extension and refurbishment of existing house.
- Agent
- TJA Design
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA20/02839
What's in Badgers Folly, Coombe Lane, Bissoe, Truro, TR4 8RE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£749,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£592,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 January 2020Most recent
£592,500
Everything we know about Badgers Folly, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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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
0.4 km
Richards Garage — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Cusgarne Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB