Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Cottage, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB
3 planning records
Estimated value
£521,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£400,000)+30%
- Against PL8 1AB's recent median (£495,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: July 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
92 m²
990 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£521,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£400,000)+30%
- Against PL8 1AB's recent median (£495,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1AB. 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
92 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2019
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PL8 1AB
5 sales, median £495,000 (2024–2009)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
23 February 2021Most recent
£400,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1AB: £495,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in PL8 1AB
Mew Cottage, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB
Sold Jul 2024
£625,000Frogimore, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB
Sold Feb 2022
£380,000Hillside Cottage, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB
Sold Nov 2020
£600,000Cockles Peep Out, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB
Sold Oct 2009
£495,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for The Cottage, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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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About The Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
The Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 92 m² (around 990 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 92 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (113 m² median across 5 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £521,000 is 30.3% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £400,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
The Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 April 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2019from Oct 2009
EPC improved fromE46toF26
Main Fuel
GasLPG
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
GoodPoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
15%59%
More low energy lighting installed
Apr 2019from Jan 2019
EPC improved fromF26toE54
Main Fuel
LPGGas
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
PoorGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
The Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.
3 applications on record at The Cottage, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AB
3decisions2extensions18documents3nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jul 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Amendments to planning approval 9/37/0698/98/3 for alterations and extension to dwelling
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 37/0833/01/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2006Decision
- Change of UseOct 2002Decision
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Versus other Newton Hill homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, The Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,348
Street avg £5,537
Floor Area
92 m²
Street avg 139 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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
14/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Co-op Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary508m
- Wembury Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
Nearest stops
- Co-op StoresBus stop125m
- Wrights LaneBus stop152m
- Toad HallBus stop209m
- Court RoadBus stop235m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences84 reports48%
- Other Theft21 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson17 reports10%
- Burglary15 reports9%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL8 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 92 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1AB. 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. 1 sale is recorded for The Cottage. 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 The Cottage was lodged in April 2019 at band E and is valid until April 2029. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 3 applications are matched to The Cottage. 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL8 1AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- The Cottage is in council tax band E. 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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