Westward Ho, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
About Westward Ho
Westward Ho is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AN). It has a recorded floor area of 213 m² (around 2293 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2022 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) returns an A (score 94), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in August 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil: heating oil.
At 213 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). Across 1995–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £788,000 sits 51.5% above the 2018 sale of £520,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Westward Ho's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Westward Ho has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- May 2023Demolition And RebuildAmendmentIn report
Demolition of house and garage and construction of replacement dwelling without complying with condition 2 of decision PA22/01772 dated 10/06/2022
- Agent
- C2V
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- PA23/01302
- Oct 2022ConditionsIn report
Submission of details to discharge Conditions 3 and 4 in respect of Decision Notice PA22/01772 dated 10.06.22.
- Agent
- C2V
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA22/08187
What's in Westward Ho, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN's planning history?
3 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Westward Ho has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£788,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 23 years.
£520,000
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
16 February 2018Most recent
£520,000
+593.3%over 19 years20 November 1998
£75,000
+17.2%over 3 years16 March 1995
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AN: £375,000 (2023–2017).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AN
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Sold Jul 2023
£250,000Pentire, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
Sold Sept 2021
£1,266,000Gwelefan, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AN
Sold Oct 2020
£465,000The 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 Westward Ho, 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 floor area, Westward Ho stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,441
Street avg £3,321
Floor Area
213 m²
Street avg 121 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 12 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