Flat 5, 12 West Hill, St Austell, PL25 5ET
About Flat 5
Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in St Austell (PL25 5ET). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in January 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity. At 79 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–116 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom.
At 79 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 13 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Flat 5
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5ET: £180,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other West Hill homes
Habitable Rooms for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 70 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.1 km
White River Cinema — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Pondhu Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB







