5 Porthvale, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AP
About 5 Porthvale
5 Porthvale is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (49 versus a best of 65). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.
Across 2018–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 is 15% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£265/sq ft) was about 25.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in August 2019.
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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
Outside
- ParkingOff street
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Porthvale has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
5 Porthvale changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 1 year.
£120,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
29 August 2019Most recent
£120,000
+17.8%over 1 year18 June 2018
£101,850
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
5 Porthvale is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,857
Street avg £2,787
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 45 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB