Pen An Dre, Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AY
About Pen An Dre
Pen An Dre is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 131 m² (around 1410 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2017. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Pen An Dre has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Pen An Dre has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£523,000
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 8AY: £245,000 (2019–2002).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AY
Buzby View, Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AY
Sold Jul 2019
£640,000Springfield, Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AY
Sold Feb 2014
£245,000Wayside, Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AY
Sold Jan 2003
£155,000Trewillan, Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AY
Sold Jul 2002
£200,000Dunoon, Forthvean Road, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AY
Sold Oct 1997
£49,000
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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
0.1 km
Forthvean Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB