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7 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Birchwood Gardens

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

7 Birchwood Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 23.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 39.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 67 m² it's 23.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). Sold November 2020 for £215,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birchwood Gardens has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Single storey rear and side extension

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    20/00365/FUL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2020Most recent

    £215,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DY: £325,000 (2025–2016).

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 floor area, 7 Birchwood Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,209

Street avg £2,771

Above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 90 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Birchwood Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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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1 Jubilee Cottages, Hemerdon

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1 Birchwood Gardens

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1 Compass Drive

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£371k

1 Furzeacre Close

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£450k

1 Beechwood Barns, Sparkwell

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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

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
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60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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