The Orchard Barn, Idless, Truro, TR4 9QT
About The Orchard Barn
The Orchard Barn is a detached house in Idless, Truro, Truro (TR4 9QT). It has a recorded floor area of 178 m² (around 1917 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 178 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (147 m² median across 4 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The Orchard Barn sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 May 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
The Orchard Barn has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
7applications of note in the surrounding area
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Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The Orchard Barn has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£718,000
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 9QT: £530,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about The Orchard Barn, 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 the street
On epc rating, The Orchard Barn runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
178 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
14.0 t/year
Street avg 7.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
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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
1.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
1.1 km
Shortlanesend School. 3 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
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB