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About The Old School House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old School House is a semi-detached house in Carthew, St. Austell, St Austell (PL26 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on bottled lpg.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £510,000 is 34.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£209/sq ft) was about 91.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 169 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold April 2019 for £380,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Old School House ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 7)
Jul 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Old School House, Carthew, St Austell, PL26 8XG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Aug 2016FullGranted
Reconstruction of failed stone masonry retaining wall at property boundary and B3274. Failed section of retaining wall to be rebuilt using anchored masonry on reinforced concrete ground beam, remaining sections of stone retaining wall also to be anchored.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The Old School House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2019)
£380,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Old School House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,249
Street avg £1,541
Floor Area
169 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL26 8XG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.1dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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