47 South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ
About 47 South Street
47 South Street is a six-bedroom detached house in St Austell (PL25 5BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2014 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (49 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. 8 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £610,000 is 23.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£297/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2020 at £495,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
Outside
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
47 South Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
47 South Street sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
- Dec 2019FullIn report
Revision of application PA19/03949 - Changed original proposal from a three bed to a two bed house with small increase in floor area.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- PA19/09112
- Apr 2019New BuildOutlineIn report
Pre application advice to build a new 2 storey, 3 bed detached house with parking
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- PA19/00535/PREAPP
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 47 South Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£610,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 5 years.
£495,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
7 June 2020Most recent
£495,000
+20.7%over 4 years1 July 2015
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 5BJ: £130,000 (2025–2015).
Nearby sales in PL25 5BJ
29a, South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ
Sold Mar 2025
£190,00027a, South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ
Sold Jun 2021
£375,000Lawrence House, Flat A, 41 South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ
Sold May 2019
£130,000Court Gardens, 1 The Hall, 35 South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ
Sold Nov 2016
£86,000Court Gardens, 2 The Hall, 35 South Street, St Austell, PL25 5BJ
Sold Jun 2015
£82,000
Versus other South Street homes
47 South Street outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,194
Street avg £2,301
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.7 t/year
Street avg 4.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB







