What kind of home is Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU?

Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU?

The current EPC rating for Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU is F with a score of 21 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU?

Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (990 sq ft). That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU use?

The latest EPC at Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU records lpg as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU have?

Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU in?

Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU sits in Hemerdon, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU?

Police records around Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU 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 Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU?

The closest primary school to Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU is Glen Park Primary School (1.4km), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (2.3km).

What is the nearest station to Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU?

The closest bus stop to Florence Cottage, PL7 5BU is Cross, 281m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Florence Cottage, Hemerdon, Plymouth, PL7 5BU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

92 m²

990 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 21

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Florence Cottage

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

Florence Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hemerdon, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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.

Florence Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

F21

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Florence Cottage, Hemerdon, Plymouth, PL7 5BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Florence Cottage, Hemerdon, Plymouth, PL7 5BU

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Jul 2019
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Outcome in report
Householder application for construction of garage
Council
South Hams
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
1441/19/HHO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Florence Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£312,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5BU: £340,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL7 5BU

On the street

Versus the street

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

Florence Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

21 (F)

Street avg 49 (E)

Strongly below

Floor Area

92 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

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Comparables

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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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Glen Park Primary School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 5BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.1dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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