Vorvounder, Flat 1, Beach Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AD
About Vorvounder
Vorvounder is a two-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AD). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). Main heating runs on oil.
Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 57 m² the property is well over the postcode median (22 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 373.8% above the 2000 sale of £32,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£53/sq ft) was about 66.2% 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemOil
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Vorvounder has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Vorvounder's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 June 2000Most recent
£32,500
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
On epc rating, Vorvounder stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£570
Street avg £1,601
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 22 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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