Detached 2 sales on record

LUKES BARN

POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY

£695,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Stoney Lane	0.2 miles
Shop	Unknown	0.9 miles
Train station	St Austell	1.9 miles
Hospital	St Austell Community Hospital	2.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

117 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£695,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£5,940/m²

Local average

£504,748 (30 sales)

Street crime

3 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 02/04/2025

Current heating cost: £775/year

Potential heating cost: £747/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £32,100

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)
Wind turbine (£15,000 - £25,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	21/01/2026	£695,000	Detached	+81.7%	£695,000 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	02/09/2011	£382,500	Detached	—	£574,377 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
HALFPENNY COTTAGE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BX	£317,500	07/03/2025	Detached
ROSEMORRAN COTTAGE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7AZ	£420,000	01/12/2023	Detached
MARTINIQUE SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BB	£413,000	16/12/2022	Detached
THE BARTON, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7AX	£600,000	15/12/2022	Detached
7 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BB	£555,555	01/12/2022	Detached
MANJO, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BZ	£375,000	21/10/2022	Detached
MAYBROOK, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY	£268,000	29/03/2022	Detached
MAYBROOK, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY	£215,000	03/12/2021	Detached

Area average: £395,507 (8 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 60%

10y growth 86.4%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Cornwall. Series: Detached. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -2.8%

5y (index) 8.8%

10y (index) 36.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Cornwall. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £902/mo

Realistic £1,002/mo

Optimistic £1,102/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Cornwall.

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.14%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,250

Target investor price (1%) £100,200

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	1
Other theft	1
Violence and sexual offences	1
Total incidents	3

Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Mewan Community Primary School	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 23 May 2014
Pondhu Primary School	Primary	1.3 miles	Good — 12 Nov 2012
Restormel Academy	Other	2.1 miles	Good — 6 Feb 2013
Poltair School	Secondary	2.2 miles	Good — 24 Apr 2024
Mount Charles School	Primary	2.3 miles	Good — 24 Nov 2011

FENSA

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# LUKES BARN, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY

## Property details

- Slug: `35c7e5d` (address key hash: `35c7e5d09d2028dc44c1f69b208263af866e7002`)
- Postcode: PL26 7BY
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 4
- Floor area: 117 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £695,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £5,940/m²
- Local average: £504,748 (30 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £695,000
- Date: 2026-01-21
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £775/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £32,100

### Recommendations
- I (£2,200 - £3,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)
- V2 (£15,000 - £25,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0300-2422-5440-2705-2801)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-21 | £695,000 | Detached | +81.7% | £695,000 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c31-ab0c-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2011-09-02 | £382,500 | Detached | — | £574,377 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/5b6487cc-5c14-415e-af8f-4a1c2ab4f0d6) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| LUKES BARN, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY | £695,000 | 21/01/2026 | Detached |
| LUKES BARN, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY | £382,500 | 02/09/2011 | Detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| HALFPENNY COTTAGE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BX | £317,500 | 07/03/2025 | Detached |
| ROSEMORRAN COTTAGE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7AZ | £420,000 | 01/12/2023 | Detached |
| MARTINIQUE SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BB | £413,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached |
| THE BARTON, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7AX | £600,000 | 15/12/2022 | Detached |
| 7 SPRINGFIELD CLOSE, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BB | £555,555 | 01/12/2022 | Detached |
| MANJO, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BZ | £375,000 | 21/10/2022 | Detached |
| MAYBROOK, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY | £268,000 | 29/03/2022 | Detached |
| MAYBROOK, POLGOOTH, ST AUSTELL, CORNWALL, PL26 7BY | £215,000 | 03/12/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £395,507 (8 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 60%
- **10y growth:** 86.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Cornwall; Detached series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -2.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 8.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 36.5%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Cornwall). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £902/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,002/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,102/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.14% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,200

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*Within 1 mile during Mar 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Mewan Community Primary School | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 23 May 2014 |
| Pondhu Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 12 Nov 2012 |
| Restormel  Academy | Other | 2.1 miles | Good — 6 Feb 2013 |
| Poltair School | Secondary | 2.2 miles | Good — 24 Apr 2024 |
| Mount Charles School | Primary | 2.3 miles | Good — 24 Nov 2011 |