Ocean Heights, Porthtowan, Truro

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR4 8FR.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£308,847
17 sales
Price range
£90k – £537k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Mar 2025
TR4 8FR

At a glance

House prices£309k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station1 hr 15 min walkRedruth station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Ocean Heights, Porthtowan, Truro have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 17 Mar 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £334,340. Average sale prices rose from £249,408 in 2017 to £430,000 in 2025 (+72%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ocean Heights compared

TR4 postcode area£342,297
Truro£353,495
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ocean Heights has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all TR4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £249,408 (12 sales)2017£249k2020: £335,000 (1 sales)2020£335k2021: £537,000 (1 sales)2021£537k2022: £525,500 (1 sales)2022£526k2025: £430,000 (2 sales)2025£430k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached10£334,34029 Jan 2025
Semi-detached5£345,40017 Mar 2025
Terraced2£90,00026 Jun 2017

Sold prices on Ocean Heights

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
19, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 17 Mar 2025£415,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 29 Jan 2025£445,000 DetachedFreehold
11, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 21 Oct 2022£525,500 DetachedFreehold
12, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 10 Dec 2021£537,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 6 Mar 2020£335,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 13 Sep 2017£280,000 Detached New buildFreehold
2, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 26 Jun 2017£90,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
12, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 21 Jun 2017£275,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
16, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 19 Jun 2017£278,000 Detached New buildFreehold
18, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 19 Jun 2017£330,000 Detached New buildFreehold
4, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 26 May 2017£90,000 Terraced New buildLeasehold
19, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 12 Apr 2017£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
17, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 29 Mar 2017£250,000 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
21, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 29 Mar 2017£275,000 Detached New buildFreehold
15, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 24 Mar 2017£294,950 Detached New buildFreehold
11, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 10 Mar 2017£280,000 Detached New buildFreehold
13, Ocean Heights TR4 8FR 7 Mar 2017£299,950 Detached New buildFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
19, Ocean Heights £250,000 (Apr 2017) → £415,000 (Mar 2025) +66%
over 8 yrs
16, Ocean Heights £278,000 (Jun 2017) → £335,000 (Mar 2020) → £445,000 (Jan 2025) +60%
over 8 yrs
11, Ocean Heights £280,000 (Mar 2017) → £525,500 (Oct 2022) +88%
over 6 yrs
12, Ocean Heights £275,000 (Jun 2017) → £537,000 (Dec 2021) +95%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ocean Heights

Crime

13 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ocean Heights in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences9
Other theft2
Criminal damage & arson1
Public order1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Ocean Heights is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary Flood alert area
  • Helford and Fal Rivers Flood alert area
  • West Cornwall Rivers Flood alert area
  • South Cornwall coast from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding the Tidal Fal Estuary Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Ocean Heights

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mount Hawke Academy 241 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Agnes Academy 386 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 2.0 mi
Blackwater Community Primary School 128 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 2.5 mi
Mithian School 73 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Redruth station 3.7 mi · 1 hr 15 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Atlantic Way (opp, Coast Road) 1 min walk
  • Atlantic Way (SW-bound, Coast Road) 1 min walk
  • Beach Road (SE-bound, West Beach Road) 8 min walk
  • Victory Inn (opp, Coast Road) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St. Agnes Surgery
    Pengarth Road, St. Agnes · 2.0 mi
  • Harris Memorial Surgery
    Robartes Terrace, Illogan, Redruth · 3.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.4%62.5%
Private rented19.8%20.3%
Social rented8.8%17.1%
Households718

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.6%18.6%
Residents1,710

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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