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Holly Barn, Sunny Corner, Cusgarne, Truro, TR4 8SE

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
151 m²
1625 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Holly Barn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Holly Barn is a detached house in Cusgarne, Truro, Truro (TR4 8SE). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since February 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 251.5% above the 1999 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 77% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Holly Barn ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Holly Barn, Sunny Corner, Cusgarne, Truro, TR4 8SE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2012
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Alterations to existing dwelling with the inclusion of a rooflight in existing roof. Provision of a new flat roof in place of a glazed roof to the existing conservatory

    Agent
    Lilly Lewarne Practice
    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    PA12/10558
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What's in Holly Barn, Sunny Corner, Cusgarne, Truro, TR4 8SE'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.

Holly Barn's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.7% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (1999)

£130,000

Growth on file: 10.7% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 1999Most recent

    £130,000

    +35.4%over 2 years
  2. 29 February 1996

    £96,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8SE: £380,000 (2022–2016).

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On the street

Versus other Sunny Corner homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Holly Barn runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£861

Street avg £5,615

Strongly below

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 94 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.4 t/year

On par
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.9 km

Post Box — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

Cusgarne Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8SE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8SE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8SE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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