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21 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

1 planning record

Estimated value

£489,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£495,000)-1%
  • Against PL7 5DY's recent median (£236,000)+107%

Newest record on this page: October 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
139 m²
1496 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£489,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£495,000)-1%
  • Against PL7 5DY's recent median (£236,000)+107%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 21 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DY. 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

    139 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in PL7 5DY

    5 sales, median £236,000 (2023–2016)

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SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 21 Birchwood Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 October 2025Most recent

    £495,000

    +50.0%over 15 years

  2. 29 September 2010

    £330,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DY: £236,000 (2023–2016).

Risks

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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Overview

About 21 Birchwood Gardens

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

21 Birchwood Gardens is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 71). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £495,000 in October 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 54.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate
Aug 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 August 2035

8 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 21 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

1decisions1extensions1documents
  1. Mar 2004
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Single-storey rear extension and first-floor side extension

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    04/00091/FUL
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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.

On years held, 21 Birchwood Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,561

Street avg £2,742

Strongly above

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

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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

99/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.

Nearest schools

  • Chaddlewood Primary SchoolPrimary774m
  • Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary920m
  • Plympton AcademySecondary1.4km
  • Boringdon Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Birchwood GardensBus stop49m
  • Furzeacre CloseBus stop53m
  • Quay West StudiosBus stop88m
  • Compass DriveBus stop126m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences715 reports48%
  • Anti-social Behaviour174 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson146 reports10%
  • Other Theft111 reports7%

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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
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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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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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£279k

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£270k

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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 21 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 139 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DY. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 21 Birchwood Gardens. 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 21 Birchwood Gardens was lodged in August 2025 at band C and is valid until August 2035. 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 21 Birchwood Gardens. 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 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL7 5DY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
21 Birchwood Gardens is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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