Boskernyk, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN

Boskernyk is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (134 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2008–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 100.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2023 at £250,000.