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Sunnyside, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1678 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 31
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Sunnyside

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

Sunnyside is a four-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 43). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in April 2011. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 39.2% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Sunnyside sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Mar 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F31
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
13.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sunnyside, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Mar 2003
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Erection of double garage and workshop on site of derelict garage. Erection of conservatory and porch sites: 251500,

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    C1/PA25/0021/03/R
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What's in Sunnyside, 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£668,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£480,000

Growth on file: 13.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 April 2011Most recent

    £480,000

    +247.8%over 9 years
  2. 29 August 2001

    £138,000

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.

Sunnyside is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,079

Street avg £3,186

On par

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 155 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

13.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly below
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.

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.

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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

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