5 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU
About 5 Forthvean Crescent
5 Forthvean Crescent is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 922 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in January 2011. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 34.5% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 20.5% 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
Energy performance
5 Forthvean Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Forthvean Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 10 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2011Most recent
£235,000
+152.7%over 9 years16 February 2001
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AU: £342,500 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AU
9 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU
Sold Mar 2022
£350,0007 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU
Sold Jan 2021
£360,0004 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU
Sold Jun 2018
£342,5008 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU
Sold Oct 2014
£250,0006 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU
Sold Aug 2014
£250,000
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Versus other Forthvean Crescent homes
Years Held for 5 Forthvean Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,743
Street avg £3,057
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
0.1 km
Forthvean Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 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
43.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB