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Heather Bank, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA

5 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 19
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Heather Bank

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

Heather Bank is a two-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a G (score 19), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it F (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 55), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Most recent transfer: March 2020 at £342,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£324/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
Energy

Energy performance

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

Heather Bank sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 5)
Mar 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G19
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2009from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF23toG9
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
75%17%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jul 2013from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromG9toF25
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Feb 2017from Jul 2013
EPC improved fromF25toG18
Main Fuel
ElectricDual

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
10%56%

More low energy lighting installed

Mar 2022from Feb 2017
Low Energy Lighting
56%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

Heather Bank 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.

Heather Bank has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£342,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2020Most recent

    £342,000

    +14.0%over 4 years

  2. 22 October 2015

    £300,000

    +36.4%over 2 years

  3. 14 October 2013

    £220,000

    -6.4%over 6 years

  4. 23 February 2007

    £235,000

    +28.8%over 1 year

  5. 3 March 2005

    £182,500

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.

Heather Bank is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,490

Street avg £2,421

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£310k

1 Beachside Court, Porthtowan

TR4 8GY

2 bed
£299k

1 Coronation Terrace, Blackwater

TR4 8SY

2 bed1 bath
£213k

1 Chacewater Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8QA

2 bed
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£301k

1 Chapel Court, Chacewater

TR4 8NG

3 bed1 bath
£300k

1 Church Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8PZ

3 bed2 bath
£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
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.

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