Taywood, Atlantic Way, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AH
About Taywood
Taywood is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AH). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in December 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 95), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Taywood ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Taywood has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Taywood has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
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Versus other Atlantic Way homes
EPC Rating for Taywood runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 52 (E)
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 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