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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 5 Porth Valley Cottages

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

5 Porth Valley Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Trevelgue, Newquay, Newquay (TR8 4AT). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2010 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since March 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 62.4% above the 2004 sale of £127,500. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2003. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 60 m² it's 15.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 21 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Feb 2010
EPC improved fromF21toE40
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
17%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Porth Valley Cottages, Trevelgue, Newquay, TR8 4AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2003
    ExtensionConditions
    In report

    Retention of extensions to chalets without complance with conditions 2 & 3 of planning permission reference 4/01/80/00376/F, 29/4/1980

    Retrospective
    Reference
    C2/03/00286
    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.

5 Porth Valley Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£207,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£127,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 March 2004Most recent

    £127,500

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 years held, 5 Porth Valley Cottages stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,125

Street avg £3,491

Below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£375k

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£243k

1, Black Cross

TR8 4LU

3 bed
£320k

1 Carloggas Farm Cottages, Carloggas, St Mawgan

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3 bed
£361k

1 Bownder Kolom, Nansledan

TR8 4RU

3 bed2 bath
£394k

1 Bownder Oghen, Nansledan

TR8 4FJ

3 bed2 bath
£416k

1 Bownder Tennyson, Nansledan

TR8 4GQ

3 bed3 bath
£206k

1 Bownder Pras Kosti Veur, Nansledan

TR8 4SU

£245k

1 Bownder Treveli, Lane

TR8 4GE

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

Common questions

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