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Get started3 The Banks is a detached house in Bugle, St. Austell, St Austell (PL26 8QP). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2021); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (92 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
3 The Banks has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£192,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
On floor area, 3 The Banks runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Red Lane — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
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Median price across the last 5 sales in PL26 8QP: £310,000 (2024–2021).
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
PL26 8NR
Closest school
0.5 km
Bugle School. 2 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB