An Mordros, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
About An Mordros
An Mordros is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2357 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2015. Main heating runs on oil.
It hasn't traded since October 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 219 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £611,000 sits 144.4% above the 2002 sale of £249,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£106/sq ft) was about 56.8% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
An Mordros's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
An Mordros has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2019AnnexFullIn report
Use of existing outbuilding for ancillary accommodation for family and friends, and occasional holiday letting; associated with the main dwelling
- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- PA18/08533
- May 2018AmendmentIn report
Removal of condition 2 in relation to decision notice C1/PA25/0763/10/R: Occupancy
- Reference
- PA18/04832
What's in An Mordros, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
An Mordros valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£611,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£249,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 2002Most recent
£249,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AX: £320,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AX
Sunny Nook, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
Sold Jul 2024
£358,500Sunny Gables, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
Sold Jul 2024
£800,000Sunnymede Cottage, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
Sold Apr 2023
£320,000Aurelia, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
Sold Nov 2022
£191,000Corn Barn, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
Sold Nov 2022
£264,850
Everything we know about An Mordros, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Jolly S Lane homes
Price per m² for An Mordros lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,141
Street avg £3,509
Floor Area
219 m²
Street avg 149 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.8 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.2 km
Forthvean Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 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
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB