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5 Porthgwidden, Feock, Truro, TR3 6SG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
153 m²
1647 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Porthgwidden

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

5 Porthgwidden is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Feock, Truro, Truro (TR3 6SG). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. At 153 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–221 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 20.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £520,000 sits 87.1% above the 1999 sale of £277,900. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 52.4% below the postcode norm. At 153 m² it's 22.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 8 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
  • LandYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Porthgwidden

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Porthgwidden's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Porthgwidden, Feock, Truro, TR3 6SG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Porthgwidden has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Porthgwidden changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 20.2% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£277,900

Growth on file: 20.2% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 1999Most recent

    £277,900

    +24.7%over 1 year
  2. 13 August 1998

    £222,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR3 6SG: £484,950 (2021–2017).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5 Porthgwidden runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,816

Street avg £3,985

Strongly below

Floor Area

153 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.9 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Porthgwidden

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clock House Corner — bus stop.

Closest school

2.4 km

Mylor Bridge Community Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 TR3 6SG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR3 6SG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR3 6SG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Porthgwidden, Feock, Truro, TR3 6SG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.