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4 The Orchards, Springfield Close, St Austell, PL25 3BP

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
78 m²
840 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 The Orchards

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

4 The Orchards is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Austell (PL25 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 78 m² the property is well over the postcode median (60 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £237,000 sits 50.7% above the 2005 sale of £157,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
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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.

4 The Orchards's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Orchards, Springfield Close, St Austell, PL25 3BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 The Orchards has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jun 2021
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension to existing dwelling.

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    PA21/03481
    View planning record

What's in 4 The Orchards, Springfield Close, St Austell, PL25 3BP's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

4 The Orchards valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£237,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£157,250

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 May 2005Most recent

    £157,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 3BP: £156,000 (2024–2010).

On the street

Versus other Springfield Close homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 The Orchards is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,016

Street avg £3,430

Strongly below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 4 The Orchards

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

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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.
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3 bed
£313k

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PL25 3DB

3 bed1 bath
£349k

1 Boscoppa Road

PL25 3DR

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£366k

1 Bay View Park

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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 St Austell district page.
Full St Austell report

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

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Carlyon Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Sandy Hill Academy. 10 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 PL25 3BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL25 3BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL25 3BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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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