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Old Rectory Drive, Sky Lodge, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
10
From EPC
Floor area
277 m²
2982 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Old Rectory Drive

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

Old Rectory Drive is a detached house in St Columb (TR9 6BY). It has a recorded floor area of 277 m² (around 2982 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 57). Main heating runs on lpg.

At 277 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £863,000 sits 833% above the 2019 sale of £92,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£31/sq ft) was about 74% below the postcode norm. Sold March 2019 for £92,500.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Old Rectory Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 9)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2009from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromG1toD63
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
ElectricOil

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
11%36%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2009from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD63toF36
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

May 2012from Nov 2009
EPC improved fromF36toA93
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
Mostly DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Nov 2014from May 2012
EPC improved fromA93toE52
Heating System
Room HeatersGas Boiler

Upgraded to gas central heating

Main Fuel
CommunityLPG

Fuel source changed

Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
SolarMain System

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
30%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jul 2021from Nov 2014
EPC improved fromE52toD64
Main Fuel
LPGOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Glazing
Old DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Sept 2022from Jul 2021
EPC improved fromD64toF22
Main Fuel
OilLPG

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Oct 2024from Sept 2022
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
PoorVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof
Very PoorAverage

Roof insulation improved

Oct 2025from Oct 2024
EPC improved fromF25toE47
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Old Rectory Drive, Sky Lodge, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Old Rectory Drive has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Old Rectory Drive

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Old Rectory Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2019).

Current estimate

£863,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£92,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 March 2019Most recent

    £92,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in TR9 6BY: £380,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bridge Hill homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Old Rectory Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£334

Street avg £2,664

Strongly below

Floor Area

277 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Old Rectory Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Columb 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

0.6 km

St Columb Major By-pass North — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

St Columb Major Academy. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around TR9 6BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for TR9 6BY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for TR9 6BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Old Rectory Drive, Sky Lodge, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.