What type of property is 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ last sold for £295,000 in March 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £300,000 in November 2007, so prices have been flat over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

Across 2 sales between November 2007 and March 2021, 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ fell from £300,000 to £295,000, a change of £5,000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in April 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,056 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ located?

1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ sits in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

Police records around 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ show an average of 99 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

The closest primary school to 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ is Sparkwell All Saints Primary School (137m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Orchard, PL7 5AQ is Cross, 90m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 The Orchard, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5AQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1056 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 1 The Orchard

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

1 The Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 The Orchard's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2020

Current Certificate

Apr 2010

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 April 2020

New assessment needed to sell or let

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Orchard, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Orchard 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.

1 The Orchard's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.1% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£295,000

Growth on file: -0.1% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

17 March 2021Most recent
£295,000
-1.7%over 13 years
4 November 2007
£300,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PL7 5AQ: £310,000 (2023–2023).

Nearby sales in PL7 5AQ

2 The Orchard, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5AQ
Sold May 2023
£310,000

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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

99/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 3 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 5AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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