Gwelefan, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
About Gwelefan
Gwelefan is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 198 m² (around 2131 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2021. The latest certificate (October 2023) returns an A (score 111), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 198 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £1,000,000 sits 115.1% above the 2020 sale of £465,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£218/sq ft) was about 21.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold October 2020 for £465,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Aug 2023ConditionsIn report
Submission of details to discharge condition 3 in respect of decision PA20/11334 dated 10.03.2021
- Agent
- Kast Architects
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- PA22/00891
- Mar 2021New BuildFullIn report
A two storey replacement dwelling.
- Agent
- Kast Architects
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- PA20/11334
What's in Gwelefan, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£1,000,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AN: £375,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AN
Boskernyk, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
Sold Jul 2023
£250,000Pentire, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
Sold Sept 2021
£1,266,000Westward Ho, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
Sold Feb 2018
£520,000The Studio, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
Sold May 2017
£250,000Suva, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
Sold May 2017
£375,000
Everything we know about Gwelefan, 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 Eastcliff homes
On price per m², Gwelefan runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,348
Street avg £3,339
Floor Area
198 m²
Street avg 123 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-2.6 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
Years Held
6 years
Street avg 13 years
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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
0.4 km
Beach Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.4 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
42.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB