Polita Barn, Station Road, St Columb, TR9 6BX
About Polita Barn
Polita Barn is a detached house in St Columb (TR9 6BX). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 sits 366% above the 2024 sale of £100,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer was December 2024 at £100,000 — fresh data. At 76 m² it sits well below the postcode median (152 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- May 2012ConversionFullIn report
Conversion of existing store to accommodation. Alteration of existing dwelling and associated works.
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- PA12/01076
- Jan 2008AnnexFullIn report
Conversion of attached store to ancillary accommodation.
- Council
- G7 - 7
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- C2/07/01221
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Sales history & valuation
Polita Barn's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£466,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.9% per year over 17 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: -6.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
13 December 2024Most recent
£100,000
-69.2%over 14 years17 June 2010
£325,000
-5.8%over 2 years12 July 2007
£345,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR9 6BX: £145,000 (2011–2007).
Nearby sales in TR9 6BX
2 Oaklands Court, Station Road, St Columb, TR9 6BX
Sold Jul 2011
£250,0003 Oaklands Court, Station Road, St Columb, TR9 6BX
Sold Mar 2011
£117,5005 Oaklands Court, Station Road, St Columb, TR9 6BX
Sold Feb 2011
£112,5004 Oaklands Court, Station Road, St Columb, TR9 6BX
Sold Aug 2009
£145,0001 Oaklands Court, Station Road, St Columb, TR9 6BX
Sold Mar 2007
£400,000
Versus other Station Road homes
On years held, Polita Barn runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,316
Street avg £1,232
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 159 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
South Park — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Columb Major Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







