West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro

House prices, sold prices and local information for TR4 8AE, TR4 8TZ.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2017)
£400,861
18 sales
Price range
£158k – £1.4m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Nov 2024
TR4 8AE

At a glance

House prices£401k 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 14 min walkRedruth station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80%

18 property sales on West Cliff, Porthtowan, Truro have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 29 Nov 2024. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £253,167. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on West Cliff compared

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

Average sale price over the last 12 months. West Cliff 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: £157,500 (1 sales)2017£158k2018: £160,000 (1 sales)2018£160k2019: £304,214 (7 sales)2019£304k2020: £347,000 (3 sales)2020£347k2021: £715,167 (3 sales)2021£715k2022: £751,000 (1 sales)2022£751k2024: £415,500 (2 sales)2024£416k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat12£253,16712 Apr 2024
Detached6£696,25029 Nov 2024

Sold prices on West Cliff

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
1, Kernou, West Cliff TR4 8AE 28 Jan 2025£640,000 DetachedFreehold
Clovelly, West Cliff TR4 8AE 29 Nov 2024£366,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Kernou, West Cliff TR4 8AE 30 Oct 2024£1,613,375 DetachedFreehold
4, The Beach, West Cliff TR4 8AE 12 Apr 2024£465,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 29 Mar 2023£281,000 OtherLeasehold
Cliffside, West Cliff TR4 8AE 21 Oct 2022£751,000 DetachedFreehold
The Bungalow, West Cliff TR4 8AE 17 Dec 2021£1,400,500 DetachedFreehold
Kayjo, West Cliff TR4 8AE 9 Dec 2021£445,000 DetachedFreehold
2, The Beach, West Cliff TR4 8AE 15 Feb 2021£300,000 FlatLeasehold
6, The Beach, West Cliff TR4 8AE 30 Jul 2020£425,500 FlatLeasehold
7, The Beach, West Cliff TR4 8AE 25 Mar 2020£440,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 2, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 8 Jan 2020£175,500 FlatLeasehold
Seaforth, West Cliff TR4 8AE 30 Oct 2019£620,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 10, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 23 Sep 2019£205,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 12, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 1 Aug 2019£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 9, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 28 Jun 2019£195,000 FlatLeasehold
Heatherside, West Cliff TR4 8AE 26 Apr 2019£595,000 DetachedFreehold
Flat 3, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 4 Apr 2019£189,500 FlatLeasehold
Flat 11, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 4 Mar 2019£165,000 FlatLeasehold
Kayjo, West Cliff TR4 8AE 16 Jan 2019£390,000 DetachedFreehold
10, The Beach, West Cliff TR4 8AE 5 Jul 2018£69,500 OtherFreehold
Flat 16, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 4 May 2018£160,000 FlatLeasehold
Flat 14, Beach View, West Cliff TR4 8TZ 8 Sep 2017£157,500 FlatLeasehold

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
Flat 11, Beach View, West Cliff £165,000 (Mar 2019) → £281,000 (Mar 2023) +70%
over 4 yrs
Kayjo, West Cliff £390,000 (Jan 2019) → £445,000 (Dec 2021) +14%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near West Cliff

Crime

8 crimes were reported within about a mile of West Cliff 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 offences6
Criminal damage & arson1
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

West Cliff is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Helford and Fal Rivers Flood alert area
  • West Cornwall Rivers 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 West Cliff

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Mount Hawke Academy 241 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.7 mi
St Agnes Academy 386 pupils Primary 5–11 Outstanding Report 2.4 mi
Portreath Community Primary School 165 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 2.5 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 14 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Beach Road (SE-bound, West Beach Road) 3 min walk
  • Porthtowan Turn (NE-bound) 7 min walk
  • Porthtowan Turn (opp) 7 min walk
  • Forthvean Road (S-bound, Rose Hill) 9 min walk

GP surgeries

  • St. Agnes Surgery
    Pengarth Road, St. Agnes · 2.5 mi
  • Harris Memorial Surgery
    Robartes Terrace, Illogan, Redruth · 2.9 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+)85%80%
Gigabit-capable85%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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