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About 5 The Orchards
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 The Orchards is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in St Austell (PL25 3BP). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 23.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£429/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 45 m² it's 28.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 3 EPCs). Last sale on file: £208,000 in September 2020.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private garden
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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 The Orchards, Springfield Close, St Austell, PL25 3BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 The Orchards has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2012ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2020)
£208,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Springfield Close homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 The Orchards outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,622
Street avg £2,561
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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· 07:00 – 23:00
49.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 40 points of interest in total.
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