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8 Dartmoor Cottages, Wotter, Plymouth, PL7 5HN

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 28
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Dartmoor Cottages

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

8 Dartmoor Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Wotter, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5HN). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows an F (score 28), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since November 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £220,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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
  • Bathrooms1
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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 Dartmoor Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F28
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Nov 2009
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Dartmoor Cottages, Wotter, Plymouth, PL7 5HN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Dartmoor Cottages, Wotter, Plymouth, PL7 5HN

1decisions8documents1nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
  1. Jan 2009
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Retrospective application for the erection of garden shed and carport to replace front face of outhouse building

    Retrospective
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    42/1584/08/F
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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.

Price for 8 Dartmoor Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£240,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£220,000

Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 December 2022Most recent

    £220,000

    +59.5%over 16 years
  2. 18 May 2006

    £137,950

    +129.9%over 6 years
  3. 3 March 2000

    £60,000

    +57.9%over 7 months
  4. 11 August 1999

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5HN: £210,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Dartmoor Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,157

Street avg £2,321

Below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Dartmoor Cottages

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
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.

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

0.1 km

Methodist Church — bus stop.

Closest school

1.8 km

Shaugh Prior Primary School. 1 school 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 5HN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 5HN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5HN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Dartmoor Cottages, Wotter, Plymouth, PL7 5HN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.