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8 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

EPC B2 planning records

Estimated value

£332,000

  • Since the 2008 sale (£175,000)+90%
  • Against PL7 5DY's recent median (£325,000)+2%

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
4
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 89
Council tax
Band C
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

£332,000

  • Against its 2008 sale (£175,000)+90%
  • Against PL7 5DY's recent median (£325,000)+2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 8 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 100 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

    100 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2021

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008

  • 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
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1995.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2008Most recent

    £175,000

    +177.8%over 13 years

  2. 24 September 1995

    £63,000

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 8 Birchwood Gardens

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

8 Birchwood Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2021) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 93).

Held since November 2008 — that's 18 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. At 100 m² it's 19% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 12 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £332,000 sits 89.7% above the 2008 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 25.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

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.

8 Birchwood Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Jun 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B89
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 June 2031

4 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchwood Gardens has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 8 Birchwood Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 5DY

2decisions2extensions18documents
  1. May 2010
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single-storey rear extension (existing timber pergola to be removed)

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00418/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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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.

Price per m² for 8 Birchwood Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,750

Street avg £2,893

Strongly below

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 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

How to read this page

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 8 Birchwood Gardens is modelled from its 100 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 8 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 8 Birchwood Gardens was lodged in June 2021 at band B and is valid until June 2031. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 8 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
8 Birchwood Gardens is in council tax band C. 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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