What type of property is 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS?

42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS sell for?

42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS last sold for £260,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £165,000 in September 2010. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS?

Across 3 sales between September 2010 and December 2024, 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS rose from £165,000 to £260,000, a change of £95,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS have?

The current EPC rating for 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS?

42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS heated?

The latest EPC at 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS?

42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS located?

42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS sits in Charlestown, St. Austell, St Austell. It falls within the PL25 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS?

Police records around 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 57% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS?

The closest primary school to 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS is Charlestown Primary School (565m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penrice Academy (539m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS?

The closest bus stop to 42 Foundry Drive, PL25 3BS is Church, 106m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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42 Foundry Drive, Charlestown, St Austell, PL25 3BS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 42 Foundry Drive

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

42 Foundry Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Charlestown, St. Austell, St Austell (PL25 3BS). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (August 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £260,000 in December 2024. Across 2010–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£431/sq ft) was about 69.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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Energy

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)

May 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Foundry Drive, Charlestown, St Austell, PL25 3BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Foundry Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Foundry Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2024Most recent
£260,000
+31.3%over 5 years
20 February 2019
£197,950
+20.0%over 8 years
2 September 2010
£165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 3BS: £249,950 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL25 3BS

On the street

Versus other Foundry Drive homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

42 Foundry Drive is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,643

Street avg £2,815

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Penrice Academy. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL25 3BS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL25 3BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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