18 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH
About 18 Atlantic Way
18 Atlantic Way is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2015) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (October 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from October 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since October 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1999–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 sits 212.1% above the 2001 sale of £113,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 45.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Oct 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
18 Atlantic Way has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2005ConservatoryFullIn report
Erection of a lean-to conservatory sites: 250114,
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA25/0585/05/R
What's in 18 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
18 Atlantic Way's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.9% per year over 3 years.
£113,750
Growth on file: 21.9% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
11 October 2001Most recent
£113,750
+66.1%over 2 years19 March 1999
£68,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AH: £475,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AH
20 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH
Sold Aug 2025
£475,00040 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH
Sold Jul 2025
£650,0002 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH
Sold Mar 2025
£500,00061 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH
Sold Sept 2024
£365,00043 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH
Sold Jul 2024
£460,000
Everything we know about 18 Atlantic Way, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Atlantic Way homes
On co₂ emissions, 18 Atlantic Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,210
Street avg £3,191
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Atlantic Way — bus stop.
Closest school
1.9 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB