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3 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedroom
1
Floor area
22 m²
237 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 West Cliffs

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

3 West Cliffs is a one-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 22 m² (around 237 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 22 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (20–22 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £102,000 sits 75.9% above the 2019 sale of £58,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 164.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Sold February 2019 for £58,000.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

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

3 West Cliffs's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2020

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2010

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2010from Feb 2009
EPC improved fromE53toD62
Hot Water
ImmersionInstantaneous

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 West Cliffs 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.

3 West Cliffs's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£102,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£58,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2019Most recent

    £58,000

    -22.7%over 11 years
  2. 24 July 2007

    £75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AD: £55,000 (2023–2007).

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On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 3 West Cliffs lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,634

Street avg £1,343

Strongly above

Floor Area

22 m²

Street avg 25 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

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

0.1 km

Beach Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 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 8AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AD

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 3 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.