5 Forthvras, Illogan Downs, Redruth, TR15 3XQ
About 5 Forthvras
5 Forthvras is a semi-detached house in Illogan Downs, Redruth, Redruth (TR15 3XQ). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 sits 63.1% above the 2015 sale of £160,000. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015. At 68 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 15 EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Aug 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Forthvras has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
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Sales history & valuation
5 Forthvras valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£261,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 November 2015Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR15 3XQ: £285,000 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in TR15 3XQ
10 Forthvras, Illogan Downs, Redruth, TR15 3XQ
Sold Dec 2023
£275,00019 Forthvras, Illogan Downs, Redruth, TR15 3XQ
Sold Aug 2023
£285,0004 Forthvras, Illogan Downs, Redruth, TR15 3XQ
Sold Mar 2023
£285,00029 Forthvras, Illogan Downs, Redruth, TR15 3XQ
Sold Jul 2022
£299,00016 Forthvras, Illogan Downs, Redruth, TR15 3XQ
Sold May 2022
£325,000
Versus other Forthvras homes
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Forthvras runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,353
Street avg £3,078
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 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
0.2 km
Kennedy Close — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
Illogan School. 7 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
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







