What type of property is Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU?

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

What was the last sold price for Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU?

Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU last sold for £78,000 in May 2002, around 24 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in January 1997, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1997 and May 2002, Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU rose from £50,000 to £78,000, a change of £28,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU?

The current EPC rating for Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU is E with a score of 43 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU?

Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (700 sq ft). That makes it about 29% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 5BU. Source: EPC Register.

How is Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU heated?

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

What council tax band is Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU?

Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU is in council tax band C.

Where is Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU located?

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

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

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

The closest primary school to Mousehole 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 Mousehole Cottage, PL7 5BU?

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

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Mousehole Cottage, Hemerdon, Plymouth, PL7 5BU

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

65 m²

700 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 43

Council tax

Band C

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Overview

About Mousehole Cottage

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

Mousehole Cottage is a semi-detached house in Hemerdon, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5BU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £254,000 sits 225.6% above the 2002 sale of £78,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.

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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.

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

Current Certificate

Sept 2017

EPC Rating

E43

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

—

Certificate validity

Valid until 13 September 2027

11 months remaining

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

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

Mousehole Cottage 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.

Mousehole Cottage's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£254,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£78,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

2 May 2002Most recent
£78,000
+56.0%over 5 years
29 January 1997
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5BU: £332,500 (2025–2024).

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.

Price per m² for Mousehole Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,200

Street avg £3,098

Strongly below

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 119 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Strongly below

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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

0.3 km

Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

1.4 km

Glen Park Primary School. 9 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 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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