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Hillcrest, Beach Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PQ

EPC A2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 102
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Hillcrest

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

Hillcrest is a detached house in Carlyon Bay, St. Austell, St Austell (PL25 3PQ). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns an A (score 102), the top energy band on the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2023–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at -75% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £652,500 sits 422% above the 2023 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 63.6% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Sold April 2023 for £125,000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Hillcrest ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
A102
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
-1.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC ANo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property has no mains gas supply and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest, Beach Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2023
    Full
    In report

    Demolition of outbuildings and erection of garage

    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    PA23/03506
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2021
    New BuildOutline
    In report

    Pre-application advice for the demolition of existing bungalow and erection of 3 (No.) new dwellings.

    Agent
    Lewis And Company
    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    PA20/02929/PREAPP
    View planning record

What's in Hillcrest, Beach Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PQ's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Hillcrest changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£652,500

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -75.0% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£125,000

Growth on file: -75.0% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 April 2023Most recent

    £125,000

    -75.0%

  2. 17 March 2023

    £500,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 3PQ: £370,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Beach Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Hillcrest lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£862

Street avg £3,168

Strongly below

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

-1.1 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Hillcrest

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£471k

1 Barkhouse Lane, Charlestown

PL25 3NH

£468k

1 Boscundle Close

PL25 3RN

3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Beach Road, Carlyon Bay

PL25 3PQ

4 bed3 bath
£395k

1 Arena Crescent

PL25 3HN

£366k

1 Bay View Park

PL25 3TR

3 bed2 bath
£349k

1 Boscoppa Road

PL25 3DR

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Boscundle Cottages, Boscundle

PL25 3RJ

£313k

1 Bownder Vean

PL25 3DB

3 bed1 bath
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

Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Charlestown Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL25 3PQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Hillcrest, Beach Road, Carlyon Bay, St Austell, PL25 3PQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.