Carolyn, Perranwell Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9JL
About Carolyn
Carolyn is a four-bedroom detached house in Goonhavern, Truro, Truro (TR4 9JL). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2017) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil.
At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across 2012–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £358,000 is 33.1% above the 2017 sale price.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2013Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Loft conversion with the addition of two dormer windows on the south elevation and extension to the rear of the property
Extension- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- PA13/02299
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Carolyn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£358,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 5 years.
£269,000
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
4 May 2017Most recent
£269,000
+47.8%over 4 years5 July 2012
£182,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 9JL: £360,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in TR4 9JL
Glenburn, Perranwell Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9JL
Sold Jan 2025
£340,000Corner Ways, Perranwell Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9JL
Sold Jul 2022
£475,0003 The Willows, Perranwell Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9JL
Sold Feb 2021
£360,0006 The Old Post Office, Perranwell Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9JL
Sold Dec 2017
£181,000Pendene, Perranwell Road, Goonhavern, Truro, TR4 9JL
Sold Jun 2007
£170,000
Everything we know about Carolyn, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Perranwell Road homes
Carolyn is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,069
Street avg £2,825
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.0 km
Perranwell Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Goonhavern Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB