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1 Porth Valley Cottages, Trevelgue, Newquay, TR8 4AT

3 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Porth Valley Cottages

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

1 Porth Valley Cottages is a three-bedroom detached house in Trevelgue, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on bottled lpg. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 61 m² it's 17.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 20.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£346/sq ft) was about 51.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Most recent transfer: July 2020 at £227,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Porth Valley Cottages

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 10 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Porth Valley Cottages, Trevelgue, Newquay, TR8 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2003
    Conditions
    In report

    Retention of extensions to chalets without compliance with cond 2 of planning permission ref 76/01292 dated 11-1-1977 Condition 2 reads 'The development hereby approved shall be used for holiday purposes only & shall not be used for permanent residential accommodation'

    Council
    C6-10
    Retrospective
    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    C2/03/01015
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2003
    Conditions
    In report

    Retention of extensions to chalets without compliance with condition 2 of planning permission reference 4/76/1292/NEW, 11/1/1977. Condition 2 reads " The development hereby approved shall be used for holiday purposes only and shall not be used for permanent residential accommodation."

    Retrospective
    Reference
    C2/03/00284
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£227,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 2020Most recent

    £227,000

    +37.6%over 4 years

  2. 1 September 2015

    £165,000

    +18.7%over 11 years

  3. 12 February 2004

    £139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR8 4AT: £224,750 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 1 Porth Valley Cottages runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,721

Street avg £3,377

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Porth Valley Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Trevelgue Holiday Park — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Treviglas Academy. 6 schools 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 TR8 4AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR8 4AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR8 4AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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