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1 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 1 Birchwood Gardens

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

1 Birchwood Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £261,000 is 45.4% above the 2007 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms1
Before you decide

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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.

1 Birchwood Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birchwood Gardens 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.

1 Birchwood Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£261,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.3% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£179,500

Growth on file: 11.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 August 2007Most recent

    £179,500

    +209.5%over 10 years

  2. 5 June 1997

    £58,000

    +9.5%over 1 year

  3. 29 March 1996

    £52,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DY: £325,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Birchwood Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 1 Birchwood Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,063

Street avg £2,867

Strongly below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birchwood Gardens

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.
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3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Beechwood Barns, Sparkwell

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4 bed2 bath
£273k

1 Bridle Close

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3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Hemerdon

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3 bed
£458k

1 Fairway Gardens, Sparkwell

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2 bed2 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

0.0 km

Birchwood Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Chaddlewood Primary School. 11 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 5DY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 5DY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5DY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

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 1 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.