Pensilva, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AW
About Pensilva
Pensilva is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 123), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 40.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£441/sq ft) was about 105.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in September 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Feb 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Pensilva has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Pensilva valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
6 September 2015Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AW: £175,000 (2025–2019).
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Sold Feb 2021
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Sold Aug 2019
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Sold Feb 2019
£6,250
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Versus other Eastcliff homes
Pensilva outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,750
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.3 km
Beach Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB