What kind of home is 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ?

5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ sell for?

5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ last sold for £245,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ?

The current EPC rating for 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in January 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ?

5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8EJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ use?

The latest EPC at 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ records house coal as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ?

5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ in?

5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ sits in Blackwater, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ?

Police records around 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 4 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 75% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ?

The closest primary school to 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ is Blackwater Community Primary School (100m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ?

The closest bus stop to 5 South View Terrace, TR4 8EJ is Red Lion, 191m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 South View Terrace, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EJ

Notable views

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 South View Terrace

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

5 South View Terrace is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Blackwater, Truro, Truro (TR4 8EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on house coal. Other recorded features include notable views.

Today's modelled estimate of £292,000 is 19.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£262/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £245,000. 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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

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

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 South View Terrace, Blackwater, Truro, TR4 8EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 South View Terrace 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£245,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£245,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8EJ: £407,500 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in TR4 8EJ

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On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 5 South View Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,816

Street avg £2,376

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Red Lion — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Blackwater Community Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR4 8EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

43.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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