5 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
About 5 West Cliffs
5 West Cliffs is an end-of-terrace 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 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 22 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–22 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since February 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £128,000 sits 631.4% above the 1999 sale of £17,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 52.9% below the postcode norm.
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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
Planning history
5 West Cliffs has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 West Cliffs's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£17,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 February 1999Most recent
£17,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AD: £55,000 (2023–2015).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AD
Beach House, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
Sold Feb 2023
£3,250,0003 West Cliffs, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
Sold Feb 2019
£58,0007 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
£40,000
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Versus other Beach Road homes
5 West Cliffs outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£795
Street avg £1,572
Floor Area
22 m²
Street avg 25 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB