Rosie, South View Park, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AZ
About Rosie
Rosie is a three-bedroom detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 5 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 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£369/sq ft) was about 134.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £445,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Rosie has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Rosie was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£434,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 25 years.
£445,000
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
6 October 2022Most recent
£445,000
+224.8%over 20 years4 February 2002
£137,000
+75.6%over 4 years4 August 1997
£78,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8AZ: £279,950 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in TR4 8AZ
9 South View Park, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AZ
Sold Aug 2023
£380,000Pendeen Cottage, South View Park, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AZ
Sold Sept 2021
£375,0006 South View Park, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AZ
Sold Apr 2009
£161,00011 South View Park, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AZ
Sold Aug 2008
£205,0005 South View Park, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8AZ
Sold Sept 2007
£279,950
Everything we know about Rosie, in one report
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Versus other South View Park homes
On floor area, Rosie stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,973
Street avg £3,137
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 7.6 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
2.7 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB