Old Rectory Drive, Monks Walk, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY
About Old Rectory Drive
Old Rectory Drive is a semi-detached house in St Columb (TR9 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (105 m² across 30 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2020. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £550,000 is 18.3% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£919/sq ft) was about 736.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Planning history
- Jun 2020Tree WorksTreesIn report
Felling of a decaying Sycamore subject to a Tree Preservation Order
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- PA20/03521
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Sales history & valuation
Old Rectory Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£550,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£465,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 August 2006Most recent
£465,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in TR9 6BY: £380,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in TR9 6BY
6 Old Rectory Drive, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY
Sold Jan 2024
£737,000Town Mills, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY
Sold Dec 2021
£900,000Bridge Barn, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY
Sold Jun 2021
£380,000Toll House, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY
Sold Jan 2021
£241,5001a, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY
Sold Nov 2020
£330,000
Versus other Bridge Hill homes
Price per m² for Old Rectory Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,894
Street avg £2,186
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 134 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.6 km
St Columb Major By-pass North — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Columb Major Academy. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.3dB







