What type of property is Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ last sold for £205,000 in September 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £17,500 in October 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between October 1995 and September 2019, Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ rose from £17,500 to £205,000, a change of £187,500. That works out to roughly +10.8% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

The current EPC rating for Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8TZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ heated?

The latest EPC at Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ located?

Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ sits in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Police records around Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ 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.

Which schools serve Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

The closest primary school to Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is Mount Hawke Academy (2.5km).

What transport links are near Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

The closest bus stop to Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is Beach Road, 97m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ

Notable views5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Beach View

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

Beach View is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in Beach View, where floor areas span 35–50 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

Last sale on file: £205,000 in September 2019. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated
Notable viewsYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Beach 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.

Beach View has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£219,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.8% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£205,000

Growth on file: 10.8% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

22 September 2019Most recent
£205,000
+31.4%over 11 years
18 October 2007
£156,000
+262.8%over 6 years
31 January 2001
£43,000
+75.5%over 4 years
26 September 1996
£24,500
+40.0%over 11 months
27 October 1995
£17,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8TZ: £189,500 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other West Cliff homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Beach View stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,881

Street avg £3,439

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beach Road — bus stop.

Closest school

2.5 km

Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for TR4 8TZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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