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18 Birchland Way, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DW

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Birchland Way

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

18 Birchland Way is a semi-detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2024 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 37 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 29 EPCs).

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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Jun 2024
EPC improved fromD55toB82
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV

Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC BNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchland Way, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Birchland Way has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

18 Birchland Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

On the street

Versus other Birchland Way homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Birchland Way runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

82 (B)

Street avg 80 (C)

On par

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 53 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Birchland Way

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£174k

1 Dartmoor Cottages, Wotter

PL7 5HN

£162k

1 Birchland Way, Sparkwell

PL7 5DW

£208k

1 Blacklands Close, Sparkwell

PL7 5FF

£223k

1 Beechwood Cottages, Sparkwell

PL7 5DJ

£235k

1 Montague Terrace, Lee Moor

PL7 5JD

£243k

1 Blackalder Terrace, Lee Moor

PL7 5JA

1 bed
£250k

1 Highglen Drive

PL7 5LA

£261k

1 Birchwood Gardens

PL7 5DY

4 bed1 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Birchland Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 2 schools 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 5DW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 5DW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5DW

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 18 Birchland Way, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.