Pentowan Farm, Towan Cross, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8BZ
About Pentowan Farm
Pentowan Farm is a detached house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 230 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £666,000 sits 66.5% above the 2014 sale of £400,000. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Pentowan Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Feb 2016AnnexOutlineIn report
Pre application advice for conversion and extension of outbuilding to create 2 two bedroom holiday apartments
Extension- Reference
- PA16/00576/PREAPP
- Apr 2009Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of redundant farm buildings into 2 units of self-catering holiday accommodation sites: 250591,
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- C1/PA25/2279/08/B
What's in Pentowan Farm, Towan Cross, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8BZ's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
£666,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£400,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 June 2014Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in TR4 8BZ: £117,500 (2006–1997).
Everything we know about Pentowan Farm, in one report
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Versus other Towan Cross homes
EPC Rating for Pentowan Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
230 m²
Street avg 68 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.3 km
Victory Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
1.6 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 2 schools 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
42.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB