What kind of home is 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU sell for?

7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU last sold for £360,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in October 2018, so prices have been rising over 2 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2018 and January 2021, 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU rose from £280,000 to £360,000, a change of £80,000. That works out to roughly +11.6% per year compounded over 2 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

The current EPC rating for 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8AU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU use?

The latest EPC at 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU in?

7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU sits in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

Is 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

The closest primary school to 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU is Mount Hawke Academy (2.5km).

What is the nearest station to 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

The closest bus stop to 7 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU is Forthvean Road, 72m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Forthvean Crescent

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

7 Forthvean Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2018–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 10.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£403/sq ft) was about 105.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2021 for £360,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemOil
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Apr 2026

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Forthvean Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 7 Forthvean Crescent was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.6% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£360,000

Growth on file: 11.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

25 January 2021Most recent
£360,000
+28.6%over 2 years
10 October 2018
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AU: £250,000 (2022–2013).

Nearby sales in TR4 8AU

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On the street

Versus other Forthvean Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 7 Forthvean Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,337

Street avg £2,792

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Forthvean Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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