What type of property is Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ last sold for £160,000 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £115,000 in June 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between June 2005 and July 2019, Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ rose from £115,000 to £160,000, a change of £45,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

The current EPC rating for Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (381 sq ft). That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in TR4 8TZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ heated?

The latest EPC at Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Beach View, Flat 12, 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 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ located?

Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ sits in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro. It falls within the TR4 postcode district.

What is crime like near Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

Police records around Beach View, Flat 12, 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 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

The closest primary school to Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ is Mount Hawke Academy (2.5km).

How well connected is Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, TR4 8TZ?

The closest bus stop to Beach View, Flat 12, 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 12, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

35 m²

381 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

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 mid-terrace house in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 381 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Beach View (35–50 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2005–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 16.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£420/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 14 EPCs). Sold July 2019 for £160,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 May 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beach View, Flat 12, 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 valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

31 July 2019Most recent
£160,000
+16.8%over 8 years
17 October 2010
£137,000
+19.1%over 5 years
16 June 2005
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8TZ: £195,000 (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.

Floor Area for Beach View lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,517

Street avg £3,469

Strongly above

Floor Area

35 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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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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