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1 Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
238 m²
2562 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Coast Road

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

1 Coast Road is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 238 m² (around 2562 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in July 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil.

Held since April 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 238 m² the property is well over the postcode median (133 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £740,000 sits 85% above the 2011 sale of £400,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, solar panel installation and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Coast Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from Jul 2010
EPC improved fromD60toC76
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (14 kWp) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Aug 2013
    Solar PanelsFull
    In report

    Proposed alterations and extensions including demolition of existing conservatory and annex, rasing the roof height to provide first floor living space, terrace area and installation of photovoltaic panels

    Agent
    Mr Piers Owen
    ExtensionDemolition
    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    PA13/04907
    View planning record

What's in 1 Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£740,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£400,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 April 2011Most recent

    £400,000

    +158.1%over 10 years

  2. 5 July 2000

    £155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AQ: £723,500 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Coast Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 1 Coast Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,681

Street avg £2,797

Strongly below

Floor Area

238 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£710k

1 Briar Cottages, Mingoose, Mount Hawke

TR4 8BX

£460k

1 Chapel Villas, Blackwater

TR4 8EQ

£414k

1 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan

TR4 8AH

£414k

1 Chellean Vean, Frogpool

TR4 8SG

4 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QL

£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
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.
Full Truro report

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

Atlantic Way — bus stop.

Closest school

2.0 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 8AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8AQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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

Common questions

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