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8 Lower Ridings, Plymouth, PL7 5LE

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Lower Ridings

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

8 Lower Ridings is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2013) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from January 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in May 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £223,000 sits 287.8% above the 1998 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£99/sq ft) was about 53.5% below the postcode norm.

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

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lower Ridings

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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 Lower Ridings's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Jan 2023

EPC Rating

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Lower Ridings, Plymouth, PL7 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Lower Ridings has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Lower Ridings's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£57,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 May 1998Most recent

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5LE: £220,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Lower Ridings homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Lower Ridings outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,065

Street avg £3,018

Strongly below

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Lower Ridings

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£243k

1 Blackalder Terrace, Lee Moor

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£458k

1 Fairway Gardens, Sparkwell

PL7 5FE

2 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Lower Ridings

PL7 5LE

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Broad Oaks, Lee Moor

PL7 5JN

3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Bridle Close

PL7 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Hemerdon

PL7 5BY

3 bed
£261k

1 Birchwood Gardens

PL7 5DY

4 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Compass Drive

PL7 5DX

4 bed
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

0.1 km

Compass Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 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 5LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 5LE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Lower Ridings, Plymouth, PL7 5LE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.