8a, Mitchell Road, St Austell, PL25 3AU
About 8a
8a is a semi-detached house in St Austell (PL25 3AU). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
8a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
8a has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
8a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£149,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 3AU: £198,000 (2016–2010).
Nearby sales in PL25 3AU
Versus other Mitchell Road homes
8a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
39 (E)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 88 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Sandy Hill School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sandy Hill Academy. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







