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Seafront, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AW

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
125 m²
1345 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 37
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Seafront

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

Seafront is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AW). It has a recorded floor area of 125 m² (around 1345 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

Untraded for 30 years, with the last transfer in April 1996. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 125 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £457,000 sits 437.6% above the 1996 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£63/sq ft) was about 72.2% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2016.

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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.

Seafront's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F37
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Seafront, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2016
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Pre-application for a new dwelling and garage

    Agent
    CADesign
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    PA16/01795/PREAPP
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What's in Seafront, Eastcliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AW's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Seafront's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£457,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1996)

£85,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 1996Most recent

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AW: £175,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Eastcliff homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Seafront runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£680

Street avg £3,413

Below

Floor Area

125 m²

Street avg 42 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£460k

1 Chapel Villas, Blackwater

TR4 8EQ

£414k

1 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan

TR4 8AH

£414k

1 Chellean Vean, Frogpool

TR4 8SG

4 bed1 bath
£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QL

£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
£330k

1 2, Cox Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8LY

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

0.3 km

Beach 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 8AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8AW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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