What kind of home is 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ?

1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ?

1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ last sold for £435,000 in February 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £63,000 in August 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 2001 and February 2021, 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ rose from £63,000 to £435,000, a change of £372,000. That works out to roughly +10.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ?

The current EPC rating for 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ?

1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (1,453 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ use?

The latest EPC at 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ records oil as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ?

1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ in?

1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ sits in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district in Devon.

Is 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ 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 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ?

The closest primary school to 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ is Sparkwell All Saints Primary School (60m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ?

The closest bus stop to 1 Beechwood Barns, PL7 5DQ is Cross, 53m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Beechwood Barns, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

135 m²

1453 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Beechwood Barns

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

1 Beechwood Barns is a four-bedroom detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on oil.

Last sale on file: £435,000 in February 2021. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.4% per year.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Aug 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from May 2009

Low Energy Lighting

10%95%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Beechwood Barns, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Beechwood Barns has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

Latest sale on 1 Beechwood Barns was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£450,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£435,000

Growth on file: 10.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2021Most recent
£435,000
+17.6%over 4 years
21 July 2016
£370,000
+23.3%over 6 years
28 July 2009
£300,000
+376.2%over 7 years
14 August 2001
£63,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DQ: £285,000 (2023–2011).

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Cross — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 5DQ 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 5DQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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