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Seaforth, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE

Notable views4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
160 m²
1722 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 38
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Seaforth

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

Seaforth is a six-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AE). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 309.2% above the 2025 sale of £107,037. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£62/sq ft) was about 83.5% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £107,037 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Period featuresYes
Energy

Energy performance

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

Seaforth sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F38
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Seaforth, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2010
    Full
    In report

    Extn of time on PA25/0483/05/R for erection of dwellinghse & domestic garage with assoc turning area approved 16/06/05 sites: 251456,

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    C1/FE25/0312/10/R
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2005
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Erection of dwelling house and domestic garage with associated turning area sites: 251456,

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    C1/PA25/0483/05/R
    View planning record

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

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and 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.

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

Current estimate

£438,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£107,037

Growth on file: -9.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 September 2025Most recent

    £107,037

    -82.7%over 5 years
  2. 30 October 2019

    £620,000

    +3.3%over 10 years
  3. 23 December 2008

    £600,000

    -17.2%over 1 year
  4. 18 January 2007

    £725,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AE: £465,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other West Cliff homes

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

On price per m², Seaforth runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£669

Street avg £3,585

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 146 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

Beach Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.6 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.

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Seaforth, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.