What type of property is 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG?

16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG?

16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG last sold for £128,000 in May 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £159,000 in September 2006, so prices have been falling over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and May 2021, 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG fell from £159,000 to £128,000, a change of £31,000. That works out to roughly -1.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG have?

The current EPC rating for 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG?

16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG?

16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG 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.

Where is 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG located?

16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG sits in St Austell. It falls within the PL25 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG?

Police records around 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG 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 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG?

The closest primary school to 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG is St Mewan Community Primary School (781m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Poltair School (1.6km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG?

The closest bus stop to 16 Doublegates, PL25 5EG is Edgcumbe Green, 109m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 1.3km away.

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16 Doublegates, St Austell, PL25 5EG

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Doublegates

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

16 Doublegates is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St Austell (PL25 5EG). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

Across 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 21.9% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £128,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Mar 2015

Low Energy Lighting

67%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st century1st Floor MaisonetteEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Doublegates, St Austell, PL25 5EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Doublegates has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

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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.

16 Doublegates's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£128,000

Growth on file: -1.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

9 May 2021Most recent
£128,000
-19.5%over 14 years
28 September 2006
£159,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL25 5EG: £145,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PL25 5EG

On the street

Versus other Doublegates homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 16 Doublegates lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,415

Street avg £2,366

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below

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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

Edgcumbe Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Mewan Community Primary School. 8 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL25 5EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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