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Southview Farm, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Southview Farm

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

Southview Farm is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 114 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (149 m² median across 10 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Southview Farm, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Apr 2022
    ConversionFull
    In report

    Conversion of two redundant traditional farm buildings to residential dwellings and associated works

    Agent
    Stags (Exeter)
    Documents
    36 docs on file
    Reference
    PA21/11470
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2022
    Change of UseOutline
    In report

    Prior Approval for the change of use and conversion of an agricultural building to a single residential dwelling along with the installation of windows and doors and services to enable the building to function as a residential unit.

    Agent
    Stags (Exeter)
    New Windows
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PA21/11472
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What's in Southview Farm, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX'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.

Southview Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AX: £320,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Jolly S Lane homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Southview Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

41 (E)

Street avg 67 (D)

Below

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan

TR4 8AH

£414k

1 Chellean Vean, Frogpool

TR4 8SG

4 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
£460k

1 Chapel Villas, Blackwater

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£330k

1 2, Cox Hill, Chacewater

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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

0.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8AX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

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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