4 Menear Road, St Austell, PL25 3DE
About 4 Menear Road
4 Menear Road is a five-bedroom detached house in St Austell (PL25 3DE). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (94 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £509,000 is 42.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£151/sq ft) was about 22.5% below the postcode norm. Last sold in February 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
4 Menear Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
4 Menear Road has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension of existing detached garage to accommodate hobbies/sunroom with storage over.
- Agent
- G M Design
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PA17/06574
- Jul 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Replace old flat roof on rear extension with pitch roof; replace asbestos slates with natural slate; widen pedestrian access to provide vehicular access; replace aluminium double glazing with UPVC.
- Council
- M16
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- C2/10/00832
What's in 4 Menear Road, St Austell, PL25 3DE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Menear Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.8% per year over 6 years.
£357,000
Growth on file: 12.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2016Most recent
£357,000
+110.0%over 6 years21 December 2009
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 3DE: £215,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in PL25 3DE
Versus other Menear Road homes
Floor Area for 4 Menear Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,623
Street avg £2,349
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
Bethel Road — 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







