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

Beach View is a two-bedroom property in Porthtowan, Truro, Truro (TR4 8TZ). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 448 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 2nd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 42 m² it's 15% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013. Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 36.4% above the 2013 sale price.