2 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
About 2 Beachside Court
2 Beachside Court is a mid-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8GY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since January 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £277,000 sits 207.8% above the 2001 sale of £90,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 57.3% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (66 m² median across 3 EPCs).
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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 Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
2 Beachside Court has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
2 Beachside Court's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£277,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2001Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8GY: £215,000 (2016–2002).
Nearby sales in TR4 8GY
3 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
Sold Mar 2016
£300,0007 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
Sold Feb 2010
£215,0004 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
Sold Aug 2007
£215,0006 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
Sold May 2003
£159,9508 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
Sold Oct 2002
£125,000
Everything we know about 2 Beachside Court, in one report
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Versus other Beachside Court homes
2 Beachside Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 55 (E)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 67 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Beach Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.6 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB