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About 5 Towan Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Towan Lane is a semi-detached house in St Austell (PL26 6BE). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £283,000 sits 71.5% above the 2015 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 10 years since the last transfer (December 2015).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
5 Towan Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Towan Lane, Lobb S Shop, St Austell, PL26 6BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Towan Lane has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2006ConservatoryFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£283,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Last sold (2015)
£165,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Habitable Rooms for 5 Towan Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 42 (E)
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 5.8 t/year
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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.
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
1.6 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL26 6BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 33 points of interest in total.
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