Stones Throw, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA
About Stones Throw
Stones Throw is a semi-detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AA). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on lpg.
At 123 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 20 EPCs). Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £364,000 is 12% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 46% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in January 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Stones Throw has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Stones Throw valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£364,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 12 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
20 January 2017Most recent
£325,000
+13.6%over 6 years24 March 2010
£286,000
+31.2%over 4 years17 April 2005
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AA: £360,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AA
5 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA
Sold Mar 2025
£348,500Kuala, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA
Sold Nov 2024
£257,50017 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA
Sold Oct 2023
£360,0006 Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA
Sold Oct 2023
£395,000Seamyst, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AA
Sold Jan 2023
£430,000
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Versus other Beach Road homes
Stones Throw outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,642
Street avg £2,478
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
Porthtowan Turn — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB