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2 Sandy Cove, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
47 m²
511 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 2 Sandy Cove

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Feb 2021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

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Sandy Cove, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Sandy Cove has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 2 Sandy Cove has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£144,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 May 2011Most recent

    £144,000

    +10.8%over 2 years
  2. 26 March 2009

    £130,000

    +9.2%over 3 years
  3. 6 January 2006

    £119,000

    +296.7%over 9 years
  4. 22 August 1996

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AP: £195,000 (2023–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Eastcliff homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 2 Sandy Cove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,033

Street avg £2,595

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Truro district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8AP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Sandy Cove, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.