3 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
About 3 West Cliffs
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Nov 2020
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
3 West Cliffs has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
3 West Cliffs's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£102,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 12 years.
£58,000
Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
19 February 2019Most recent
£58,000
-22.7%over 11 years24 July 2007
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AD: £55,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AD
Beach House, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
Sold Feb 2023
£3,250,0007 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
Sold Mar 2016
£55,0008 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
Sold Sept 2015
£40,0004 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
Sold Sept 2015
£40,000Engine House, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
Sold Oct 2000
£190,000
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Versus other Beach Road homes
Years Held for 3 West Cliffs lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,634
Street avg £1,343
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 25 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 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
0.1 km
Beach Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB