What type of property is 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU is a detached house.

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

8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU last sold for £250,000 in October 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £67,000 in December 1996, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

Across 2 sales between December 1996 and October 2014, 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU rose from £67,000 to £250,000, a change of £183,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU heated?

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

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

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

Where is 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU located?

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

What is crime like near 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

Police records around 8 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.

Which schools serve 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

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

How well connected is 8 Forthvean Crescent, TR4 8AU?

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

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8 Forthvean Crescent, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AU

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Forthvean Crescent

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

8 Forthvean Crescent is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AU). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 47.2% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£255/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in October 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.

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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.

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 06 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

8 Forthvean Crescent has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Forthvean Crescent has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£368,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£250,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2014Most recent
£250,000
+273.1%over 17 years
20 December 1996
£67,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AU: £342,500 (2022–2014).

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.

8 Forthvean Crescent outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,747

Street avg £3,057

On par

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.8 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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

0.1 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

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70 dB

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