3 Birchland Way, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DW
About 3 Birchland Way
3 Birchland Way is a semi-detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in July 2018 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 63 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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Energy performance
3 Birchland Way's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property 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
3 Birchland Way has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Birchland Way has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Versus other Birchland Way homes
3 Birchland Way outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 52 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB