What type of property is 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA?

5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA last change hands?

5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA last sold for £348,500 in March 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £54,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA?

Across 4 sales between April 1998 and March 2025, 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA rose from £54,000 to £348,500, a change of £294,500. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA?

5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA have?

5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in August 2025. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA?

5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA is in council tax band C.

Where is 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA located?

5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA sits in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA?

Police records around 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA?

The closest primary school to 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA is Mount Hawke Academy (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA?

The closest bus stop to 5 Beach Road, TR4 8AA is Porthtowan Turn, 165m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Beach Road

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

5 Beach Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

A recent sale: £348,500 in March 2025. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 87.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2024

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Dec 2009

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof

AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Aug 2025
RenovationFull
In report
Proposed removal of existing flat roof and replacement with a pitched roof and internal alterations
Agent
NHB Architectural Services Ltd
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
PA25/04848
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What's in 5 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Beach Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£322,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£348,500

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2025Most recent
£348,500
+39.4%over 6 years
14 February 2019
£250,000
+44.5%over 8 years
19 November 2010
£173,000
+220.4%over 12 years
8 April 1998
£54,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AA: £365,000 (2024–2022).

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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.

On years held, 5 Beach Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,485

Street avg £2,421

Strongly above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

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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.

Full Truro report

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.

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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· 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

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