Sunny Gables, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
About Sunny Gables
Sunny Gables is a four-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 59.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £800,000 in July 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Sunny Gables has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Sunny Gables was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£774,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 19 years.
£800,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2024Most recent
£800,000
+124.1%over 18 years21 September 2005
£357,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AX: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AX
Sunny Nook, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
Sold Jul 2024
£358,500Sunnymede 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
£264,850Orchard House, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
Sold Jun 2021
£720,000
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Versus other Jolly S Lane homes
Price per m² for Sunny Gables runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,960
Street avg £3,039
Floor Area
202 m²
Street avg 151 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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