Bussavean Farm, The Farmhouse, Kenwyn, Truro, TR4 9BY
About Bussavean Farm
Bussavean Farm is a detached house in Kenwyn, Truro, Truro (TR4 9BY). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
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Risks
planning & flood
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Trends
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Energy performance
Bussavean Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Oct 2023ConditionsIn report
Submission of details to discharge Conditions 3, 4 and 5 in respect of Decision Notice PA22/11174 dated 07.02.23.
- Agent
- NHB Architectural Services Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/06963
- Feb 2023New BuildFullIn report
Construction of two dwellings in lieu of Class Q Barn Conversion Approval
- Agent
- Laurence Associates
- Documents
- 27 docs on file
- Reference
- PA22/11174
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Sales history & valuation
Bussavean Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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 9BY: £387,000 (2021–2015).
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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
0.9 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Shortlanesend School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB