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11 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA

EPC BExtendable
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
117 m²
1259 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 86
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Beach Road

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

11 Beach Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns a high B (score 86), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2022 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 117 m² it's 17.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 67.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenWest-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
Energy

Energy performance

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

11 Beach Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B86
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Aug 2022
EPC improved fromE47toB86
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Beach Road has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 11 Beach Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.

Current estimate

£383,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 December 2022Most recent

    £365,000

    +312.4%over 21 years
  2. 6 September 2001

    £88,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AA: £360,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 11 Beach Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,120

Street avg £2,446

Above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Porthtowan Turn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 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 TR4 8AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 11 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.