Old Rectory Drive, Sky Lodge, Bridge Hill, St Columb, TR9 6BY
About Old Rectory Drive
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.
Energy performance
Old Rectory Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency improved
Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type
Floor insulation added or improved
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
Planning history
Old Rectory Drive has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Old Rectory Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2019).
£863,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£92,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 March 2019Most recent
£92,500
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
Old Rectory Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£334
Street avg £2,664
Floor Area
277 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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







