2 Sandy Cove, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP
About 2 Sandy Cove
2 Sandy Cove is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 511 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 35.4% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 32.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
2 Sandy Cove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Sandy Cove has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Sandy Cove has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 15 years.
£144,000
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 May 2011Most recent
£144,000
+10.8%over 2 years26 March 2009
£130,000
+9.2%over 3 years6 January 2006
£119,000
+296.7%over 9 years22 August 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AP: £195,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AP
1 Sandy Cove, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP
Sold Jan 2023
£249,9954 Ocean Court, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP
Sold Dec 2022
£100,00010 Sandy Cove, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP
Sold Oct 2022
£205,0007 Porthvale, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP
Sold Jul 2022
£195,0001 Ocean Court, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP
Sold Apr 2021
£150,000
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Versus other Eastcliff homes
EPC Rating for 2 Sandy Cove lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,033
Street avg £2,595
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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
Beach Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.3 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB