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9 Birchland Road, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DN

5 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
84 m²
901 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 9 Birchland Road

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

9 Birchland Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 901 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £245,000 sits 50.9% above the 2014 sale of £162,350. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 84 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 30 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.

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

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

9 Birchland Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Feb 2021

Current Certificate
Feb 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 17 February 2021

New assessment needed to sell or let
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Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Birchland Road, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey extension at 9 Birchland Road.

2 applications on record at 9 Birchland Road, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DN

2decisions2extensions4documents
  1. Sept 2003
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Two storey

    Erection of two storey extension

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    49/1571/03/F
    Full record in report
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£245,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£162,350

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 11 September 2014Most recent

    £162,350

    -7.8%over 6 years

  2. 18 December 2007

    £176,000

    +162.7%over 6 years

  3. 24 July 2001

    £67,000

    +28.8%over 1 year

  4. 28 October 1999

    £52,000

    +10.6%over 3 years

  5. 27 June 1996

    £47,000

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

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.

9 Birchland Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,940

Street avg £1,993

Below

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 9 Birchland Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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

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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

Birchland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 9 Birchland Road, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.