Atlanticus, Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ
About Atlanticus
Atlanticus is a five-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in June 2008. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 49.5% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 55.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2004. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Atlanticus's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2004ConservatoryAmendmentIn report
Renewal of planning permission for the erection of a conservatory & covered way extension sites: 251406,
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- C1/RP25/1131/04/R
What's in Atlanticus, Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Atlanticus has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.6% per year over 12 years.
£380,000
Growth on file: 14.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
26 June 2008Most recent
£380,000
+40.7%over 4 years9 February 2004
£270,000
+126.9%over 4 years13 May 1999
£119,000
+54.5%over 2 years26 September 1996
£77,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AQ: £723,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AQ
Trishton, Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ
Sold Mar 2025
£380,000Marine Point, Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ
Sold Mar 2024
£675,000Waratah, Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ
Sold Mar 2023
£723,500Sunset, Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ
Sold Feb 2022
£1,200,000Azura, Coast Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AQ
Sold Dec 2021
£816,000
Everything we know about Atlanticus, in one report
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Versus other Coast Road homes
On habitable rooms, Atlanticus stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,621
Street avg £2,484
Floor Area
145 m²
Street avg 167 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB