What kind of home is 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA?

8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA sell for?

8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA last sold for £205,000 in December 2018, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA?

8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA?

8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA in?

8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA?

Police records around 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA?

The closest primary school to 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA is Plympton St Maurice Primary School (338m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (769m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cotton Close, PL7 1JA is Cotton Close, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cotton Close, Plymouth, PL7 1JA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cotton Close

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

8 Cotton Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1JA). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 82 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 6 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 36.6% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2018 at £205,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 Cotton Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cotton Close, Plymouth, PL7 1JA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cotton Close has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£205,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 December 2018Most recent
£205,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1JA: £255,000 (2024–2001).

Nearby sales in PL7 1JA

On the street

Versus other Cotton Close homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cotton Close is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,500

Street avg £2,753

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed

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1 Broadlands Close

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1 Amados Drive

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1 Grange Cottages, George Lane

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£235k

1 Amados Close

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£232k

1 Dorsmouth Terrace, Back Lane

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3 bed1 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.

Full Plymouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cotton Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Plympton St Maurice Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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A Local Area 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 PL7 1JA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 1JA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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