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Beacon View, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BN

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
147 m²
1582 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Beacon View

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

Beacon View is a detached house in Mount Hawke, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BN). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 5-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

Beacon View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beacon View, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beacon View has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Beacon View has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£431,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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 3 sales in TR4 8BN: £400,000 (2013–2005).

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On the street

Versus other Towan Cross homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for Beacon View lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

28 (F)

Street avg 44 (E)

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 162 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£414k

1 Atlantic Way, Porthtowan

TR4 8AH

£414k

1 Chellean Vean, Frogpool

TR4 8SG

4 bed1 bath
£460k

1 Chapel Villas, Blackwater

TR4 8EQ

£383k

1 Adams Row, Wheal Busy, Chacewater

TR4 8NY

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Carniggey, Greenbottom, Chacewater

TR4 8QL

£360k

1 Bissoe Cottages, Bissoe

TR4 8SU

4 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Beach Road, Porthtowan

TR4 8AA

3 bed
£330k

1 2, Cox Hill, Chacewater

TR4 8LY

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.
Full Truro report

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

Victory Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR4 8BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beacon View, Towan Cross, Mount Hawke, Truro, TR4 8BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.