What type of property is 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS last change hands?

8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS last sold for £285,000 in August 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £143,500 in November 2001, so prices have been rising over 19 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2001 and August 2020, 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS rose from £143,500 to £285,000, a change of £141,500. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in February 2014. It has improved from a F recorded in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (1,679 sq ft), around 52 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL25 4PS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS has council approval for two-storey extension granted in June 2021 under ref. PA21/02597. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS is in council tax band E.

Where is 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS located?

8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS sits in St Austell. It falls within the PL25 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

Police records around 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS 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 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

The closest primary school to 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS is Mount Charles School (131m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Penrice Academy (327m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cromwell Road, PL25 4PS is Porthpean Road, 138m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cromwell Road, St Austell, PL25 4PS

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

156 m²

1679 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cromwell Road

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

8 Cromwell Road is a three-bedroom detached house in St Austell (PL25 4PS). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 45.6% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £285,000 in August 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

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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.

8 Cromwell 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 27 Feb 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2014

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2014from Nov 2008

EPC improved fromF38toE52

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cromwell Road, St Austell, PL25 4PS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jun 2021
ExtensionFull
In report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension, covered parking area and garage
Agent
Arkiplan Architectural Ltd
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
PA21/02597
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£415,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£285,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2020Most recent
£285,000
+98.6%over 18 years
9 November 2001
£143,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 4PS: £375,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in PL25 4PS

On the street

Versus other Cromwell Road homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cromwell Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,827

Street avg £2,052

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Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 147 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

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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

Porthpean Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Mount Charles School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL25 4PS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL25 4PS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

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