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

5 Sandy Cove is an end-of-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AP). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–95 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 14 units on file. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in December 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 358.6% above the 1997 sale of £29,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£87/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (47 m² across 35 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.