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Beach View, Flat 6, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
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 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 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. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (68 versus a worst of 42). The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2011–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £187,000 is 20.6% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 31.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (May 2014).

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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.

Beach View's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Oct 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Jan 2011
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
30%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Beach View, Flat 6, 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2011.

Current estimate

£187,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£155,000

Growth on file: 25.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2014Most recent

    £155,000

    +106.7%over 3 years
  2. 11 February 2011

    £75,000

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.

Beach View outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,690

Street avg £3,538

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Truro district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for TR4 8TZ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Beach View, Flat 6, West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro, TR4 8TZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.