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About The Old Smithy
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Old Smithy is a semi-detached house in Carthew, St. Austell, St Austell (PL26 8XG). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 803 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 42). Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 sits 63.7% above the 2012 sale of £102,000. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in September 2012.
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 Smithy'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Sept 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 14 years.
Last sold (2012)
£102,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 14 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.
The Old Smithy is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,368
Street avg £1,651
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.1 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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