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8 The Beach, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE

EPC B3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor mid floor
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 The Beach

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

8 The Beach is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft). The latest certificate (February 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 69–189 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (112 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£458/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (March 2015). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

8 The Beach's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Beach, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2017
    Conditions
    In report

    Variation of Condition 2 (parking layout) of Application No. PA14/04105 dated 24th October 2014 for the ratification of the car park layout as actually built and operated since early 2015Condition Number(s): Condition 2.Conditions(s) Removal:See attached Explanatory Letter - we seek ratification of the car park layout as actually built and operated since early 2015.The area allocated for parking on the approved Drawing Number A006 Rev Y shall be marked out prior to the occupation of the development hereby approved and thereafter, kept clear of obstruction at all times and shall not be used other than for the parking of vehicles in connection with the development hereby permitted.

    Agent
    Transposition Architects Limited
    Reference
    PA16/12030
    View planning record
  2. Oct 2015
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Construction of single detached dwelling over rear car park of Beach Apartments and associated re-deployment of car parking spaces.

    Agent
    Transposition Architects Limited
    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    PA15/04156
    View planning record

What's in 8 The Beach, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE's planning history?

1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£382,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2015)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2015Most recent

    £350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AE: £465,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other West Cliff homes

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

Years Held for 8 The Beach runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,930

Street avg £3,311

Above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 1.8 t/year

Below

Years Held

11 years

Street avg 8 years

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QL

£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan

TR4 8AH

£414k

1 Chellean Vean, Frogpool

TR4 8SG

4 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
£330k

1 2, Cox Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8LY

£460k

1 Chapel Villas, Blackwater

TR4 8EQ

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.
Full Truro report

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

Beach Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 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 8AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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