What kind of home is 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY?

8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY is an end-of-terrace house.

What did 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY sell for?

8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY last sold for £230,000 in October 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £138,000 in February 2016. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY changed over time?

Across 3 sales between February 2016 and October 2022, 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY rose from £138,000 to £230,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +7.9% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY?

8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY?

8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY in?

8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY?

Police records around 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY?

The closest primary school to 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY is Manadon Vale Primary School (318m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Boniface's RC College (499m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bronte Place, PL5 3DY is Hardy Crescent West, 63m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bronte Place, Plymouth, PL5 3DY

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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About 8 Bronte Place

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

8 Bronte Place is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 3DY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£261/sq ft) was about 126% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Bronte Place sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Aug 2025

Current Certificate

Aug 2015

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 16 August 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bronte Place, Plymouth, PL5 3DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bronte Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Bronte Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

25 October 2022Most recent
£230,000
+63.1%over 5 years
29 June 2017
£141,000
+2.2%over 1 year
8 February 2016
£138,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3DY: £158,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in PL5 3DY

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Versus other Bronte Place homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bronte Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,805

Street avg £1,961

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hardy Crescent West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Manadon Vale Primary School. 39 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 3DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.4dB

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55 dB

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