Small Meadows, Bownder Vean, St Austell, PL25 3DB
About Small Meadows
Small Meadows is a three-bedroom detached house in St Austell (PL25 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 sits 106.5% above the 2020 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£76/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: April 2020 at £170,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Small Meadows has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Proposal is to raise the roof to create a first floor extension.
- Agent
- Pateman Architectural Design
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- PA21/04179
- Apr 2006New BuildFullIn report
Proposed erection of a bungalow with rooms in the roof, and a garage. See PE/06/01306
- Council
- M16/87
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- C2/06/00312
What's in Small Meadows, Bownder Vean, St Austell, PL25 3DB's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Small Meadows's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.8% per year over 13 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: -0.8% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
6 April 2020Most recent
£170,000
-10.1%over 12 years30 July 2007
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 3DB: £245,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL25 3DB
Versus other Bownder Vean homes
Small Meadows is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£821
Street avg £2,630
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 km
Carlyon Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







