What type of property is 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS last sold for £495,000 in August 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £440,000 in September 2006, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2006 and August 2012, 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS rose from £440,000 to £495,000, a change of £55,000. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

The current EPC rating for 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in November 2024. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL27 6DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS heated?

The latest EPC at 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS located?

8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS sits in Gonvena, Wadebridge, Wadebridge. It falls within the PL27 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

Police records around 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

The closest primary school to 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS is Wadebridge Primary Academy (186m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Wadebridge School (186m).

What transport links are near 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS?

The closest bus stop to 8 St Giles Drive, PL27 6DS is Wadebridge Sch Gonvena Hill Ent, 185m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 St Giles Drive, Gonvena, Wadebridge, PL27 6DS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 St Giles Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 St Giles Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Gonvena, Wadebridge, Wadebridge (PL27 6DS). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). Main heating runs on electricity.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £681,000 is 37.6% above the 2012 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 St Giles Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2024from Feb 2012

EPC improved fromF31toE48

Heating Controls

Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St Giles Drive, Gonvena, Wadebridge, PL27 6DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St Giles Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 St Giles Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£681,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£495,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

9 August 2012Most recent
£495,000
+12.5%over 5 years
28 September 2006
£440,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PL27 6DS: £467,500 (2025–2006).

Nearby sales in PL27 6DS

On the street

Versus other St Giles Drive homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 St Giles Drive is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

48 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 159 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.3 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Wadebridge Sch Gonvena Hill Ent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Wadebridge Primary Academy. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL27 6DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL27 6DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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