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About The Retreat
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Retreat is a five-bedroom detached house in St Austell (PL26 6AU). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £784,000 is 46.5% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 17% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (December 2017). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Retreat's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Retreat, Porthpean Beach Road, St Austell, PL26 6AU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Multiple extension applications run across more than a decade of planning history at The Retreat.
- Mar 2023ExtensionFullGranted
Extensions and general alterations including replacement roof.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Retreat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£784,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£535,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Porthpean Beach Road homes
Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m²
£2,972
Street avg £3,558
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 216 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL26 6AU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.4dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 39 points of interest in total.
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