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5 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

5 sales on record

Estimated value

£235,000

  • Since the 2014 sale (£157,000)+50%
  • Against PL7 5DY's recent median (£325,000)-28%

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
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£235,000

  • Against its 2014 sale (£157,000)+50%
  • Against PL7 5DY's recent median (£325,000)-28%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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

    53 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025

  • Sales of this home

    5 sales recorded, the latest in 2014

  • Recent sales in PL7 5DY

    5 sales, median £325,000 (2025–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull 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.

5 Birchwood Gardens has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 June 2014Most recent

    £157,000

    -0.6%over 3 years

  2. 1 July 2010

    £158,000

    +6.0%over 4 years

  3. 14 May 2006

    £149,000

    +27.9%over 2 years

  4. 19 March 2004

    £116,500

    +44.7%over 2 years

  5. 18 January 2002

    £80,500

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

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 5 Birchwood Gardens

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

5 Birchwood Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Average to Poor. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 49.7% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£275/sq ft) was about 28.5% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

5 Birchwood Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 27 July 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2025from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
33%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

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

5 Birchwood Gardens has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

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.

5 Birchwood Gardens is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£2,962

Street avg £2,792

Above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly above
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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Comparables

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Method

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for 5 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 5 Birchwood Gardens was lodged in July 2025 at band C and is valid until July 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 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
5 Birchwood Gardens is in council tax band B. 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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