2 Moor View Cottages, Venton, Plymouth, PL7 5DR
About 2 Moor View Cottages
2 Moor View Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Venton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DR). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 180 m² the property is well over the postcode median (108 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2017–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £560,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Heating controls changed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
2 Moor View Cottages has an approved extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 2 Moor View Cottages, Venton, Plymouth, PL7 5DR
- Mar 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Householder application for two storey extension with minor alterations and soft landscaping
- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 0045/18/HHO
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Moor View Cottages was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 7 years.
£560,000
Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
22 November 2024Most recent
£560,000
+116.6%over 7 years30 August 2017
£258,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DR: £360,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PL7 5DR
2 Hillside, Venton, Plymouth, PL7 5DR
Sold Aug 2024
£420,000Flora Cottage, Venton, Plymouth, PL7 5DR
Sold Jul 2023
£325,0001 Moor View Cottages, Venton, Plymouth, PL7 5DR
Sold Jun 2023
£420,000Flora House, Venton, Plymouth, PL7 5DR
Sold Nov 2021
£360,000Greenacres, Venton, Plymouth, PL7 5DR
Sold Dec 2020
£436,000
Versus the street
On years held, 2 Moor View Cottages runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £3,693
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.2 km
Holmleigh — bus stop.
Closest school
1.4 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







