What type of property is 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ?

1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ have?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in February 2013. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ?

1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (1,313 sq ft), around 122 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 144% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL25 5BJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ?

1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ located?

1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ sits in St Austell. It falls within the PL25 postcode district.

Is 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ 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 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ?

The closest primary school to 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ is Pondhu Primary School (667m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Poltair School (858m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Orchard, South Street, PL25 5BJ is South Street, 47m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 329m away.

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1 The Orchard, South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

122 m²

1313 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 1 The Orchard

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

1 The Orchard is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in St Austell (PL25 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2013) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since September 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 122 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 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. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric

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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.

1 The Orchard ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Feb 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Feb 2013

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2013from Sept 2008

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Orchard, South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Orchard has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

1 The Orchard has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 5BJ: £190,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in PL25 5BJ

On the street

Versus other South Street homes

Three headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 The Orchard outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

84 (B)

Street avg 55 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

South Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Pondhu Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL25 5BJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL25 5BJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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