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2 Birchland Road, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DN

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£221,000

  • Since the 2009 sale (£135,000)+64%
  • Against PL7 5DN's recent median (£160,000)+38%

Newest record on this page: November 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£221,000

  • Against its 2009 sale (£135,000)+64%
  • Against PL7 5DN's recent median (£160,000)+38%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Birchland Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    69 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2009

  • Recent sales in PL7 5DN

    5 sales, median £160,000 (2024–2018)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Birchland Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 September 2009Most recent

    £135,000

    +7.1%over 4 years

  2. 7 October 2004

    £126,000

    +173.9%over 9 years

  3. 12 January 1995

    £46,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DN: £160,000 (2024–2018).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 2 Birchland Road

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

2 Birchland Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in September 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in September 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1995–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 sits 63.7% above the 2009 sale of £135,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jul 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 23 July 2024

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromF35toD59
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricDual

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Birchland Road, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Birchland Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 2 Birchland Road, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DN

1decisions1extensions18documents
  1. Dec 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Householder application for rear extension

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    2590/15/FUL
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On the street

Versus other Birchland Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 2 Birchland Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,957

Street avg £1,992

On par

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
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

Birchland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary385m

Nearest stops

  • Birchland RoadBus stop85m
  • Dartmoor Wild Life ParkBus stop321m
  • CrossBus stop337m
  • Beechwood CrossBus stop682m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences715 reports48%
  • Anti-social Behaviour174 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson146 reports10%
  • Other Theft111 reports7%

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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 5DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 5DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Early 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 2 Birchland Road is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 2 Birchland Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 2 Birchland Road was lodged in July 2014 at band D and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 2 Birchland Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL7 5DN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Birchland Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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