Beach View, Flat 5, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ
About Beach View
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. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 58), 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 electricity.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in November 1995. 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 £140,000 sits 775% above the 1995 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£35/sq ft) was about 86.4% below the postcode norm.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Beach View has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Beach View was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£16,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 November 1995Most recent
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR4 8TZ: £195,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in TR4 8TZ
Beach View, Flat 11, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ
Sold Mar 2023
£281,000Beach View, Flat 2, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ
Sold Jan 2020
£175,500Beach View, Flat 10, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ
Sold Sept 2019
£205,000Beach View, Flat 12, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ
Sold Jul 2019
£160,000Beach View, Flat 9, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ
Sold Jun 2019
£195,000
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Versus other West Cliff homes
Beach View is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£381
Street avg £3,814
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 46 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Beach Road — bus stop.
Closest school
2.5 km
Mount Hawke Academy. 1 school nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB