West Towan House, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX
About West Towan House
West Towan House is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 304 m² (around 3272 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2012) returns an A (score 102), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 304 m² the property is well over the postcode median (137 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
West Towan House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Jul 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2007FullIn report
Erection of a proven 6KW wind turbine on 9 metre mast sites: 251498,
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA25/1194/07/R
- Feb 2007Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Proposed demolition of existing house and replacement dwelling sites: 251498,
- Agent
- Jeremy Bradley
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA25/2401/06/R
What's in West Towan House, Jolly S Lane, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
West Towan House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£1,400,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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).
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
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Versus other Jolly S Lane homes
EPC Rating for West Towan House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
102 (A)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
304 m²
Street avg 141 m²
CO₂ Emissions
-2.1 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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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