3 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
About 3 Beachside Court
3 Beachside Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8GY). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), 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.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £368,000 is 22.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£422/sq ft) was about 110.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in March 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Beachside Court
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2026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
- Mar 2017RenovationFullIn report
Replacement PVCU windows and doors finished in grey
- Agent
- Oakes Drafting Services Ltd
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- PA17/01399
What's in 3 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 3 Beachside Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£368,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 15 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
30 March 2016Most recent
£300,000
+300.0%over 15 years15 December 2000
£75,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8GY: £159,950 (2010–2002).
Nearby sales in TR4 8GY
7 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
£125,0002 Beachside Court, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8GY
Sold Jan 2001
£90,000
Everything we know about 3 Beachside Court, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Beachside Court homes
On epc rating, 3 Beachside Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
52 (E)
Street avg 55 (D)
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 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