What kind of home is 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU?

5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU last change hands?

5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU last sold for £156,500 in May 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £69,500 in November 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2001 and May 2017, 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU rose from £69,500 to £156,500, a change of £87,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU?

The current EPC rating for 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in October 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU?

5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU use?

The latest EPC at 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU?

5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU 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.

Which area is 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU in?

5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU sits in St Austell. It falls within the PL25 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU?

Police records around 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU 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.

What schools are near 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU?

The closest primary school to 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU is Charlestown Primary School (640m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penrice Academy (467m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU?

The closest bus stop to 5 Acorn Drive, PL25 3GU is Holmbush Road, 68m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Acorn Drive, St Austell, PL25 3GU

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Acorn Drive

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

5 Acorn Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in St Austell (PL25 3GU). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £203,000 is 29.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£189/sq ft) was about 24.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

5 Acorn Drive'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 17 Oct 2023

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Acorn Drive, St Austell, PL25 3GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Acorn 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£203,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£156,500

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

30 May 2017Most recent
£156,500
+21.8%over 13 years
19 March 2004
£128,500
+84.9%over 2 years
23 November 2001
£69,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 3GU: £217,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in PL25 3GU

On the street

Versus other Acorn Drive homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 5 Acorn Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,032

Street avg £1,848

Above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

0.1 km

Holmbush Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Penrice Academy. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL25 3GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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