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1 planning record
About Mermaid Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Mermaid Cottage is a semi-detached house in Gorran Haven, St. Austell, St Austell (PL26 6JH). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (72 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 74.6% above the 2004 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£233/sq ft) was about 20.1% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Mermaid Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 May 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Mermaid Cottage, Church Street, Gorran Haven, St Austell, PL26 6JH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Mermaid Cottage has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Dec 2021RenovationHeritageGranted
Application for Listed Building Consent to replace existing concrete tiles to Brazilian slates
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Mermaid Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£585,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2004)
£335,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Church Street homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for Mermaid Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
38 (F)
Street avg 35 (F)
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 72 m²
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL26 6JH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.0dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 12 points of interest in total.
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