Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Birchland Farm, Barn Field, Birchland Way, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DW
1 planning record
Estimated value
£514,000
Newest record on this page: October 2018. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor area
166 m²
1787 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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£514,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Birchland Farm is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
166 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PL7 5DW
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Birchland Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
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.
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Birchland Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Birchland Farm is a semi-detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DW). It has a recorded floor area of 166 m² (around 1787 sq ft). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 166 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2015. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Birchland Farm, Barn Field, Birchland Way, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Birchland Farm, Barn Field, Birchland Way, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DW
1decisions19documents
Flagged:Change of use
- Nov 2015Change of UseOtherOutcome in report
Prior approval for proposed change of use of agricultural building to dwellinghouse (Class C3) and associated operational development (ClassQ)
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 49/2053/15/AGDPA
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Versus other Birchland Way homes
Three headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Birchland Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 80 (C)
Floor Area
166 m²
Street avg 48 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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.
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
0.3 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary345m
- Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary3.0km
Nearest stops
- Birchland RoadBus stop120m
- CrossBus stop293m
- Dartmoor Wild Life ParkBus stop372m
- Beechwood CrossBus stop631m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences715 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour174 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson146 reports10%
- Other Theft111 reports7%
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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· 07:00 – 23:00
43.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Birchland Farm is modelled from its 166 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DW. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. No sale is recorded for Birchland Farm, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Birchland Farm was lodged in October 2018 at band C and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Birchland Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL7 5DW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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