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Myrtle Cottage, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD

2 planning records
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About Myrtle Cottage

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

Myrtle Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 98 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.8 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Myrtle Cottage, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Myrtle Cottage has an approved extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at Myrtle Cottage, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD

2decisions1extensions22documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2015
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for alterations and extension

    Documents
    19 docs on file
    Reference
    37/1132/15/F
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ConditionsDecision

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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.

Myrtle Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£698,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1AD: £850,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Riverside Road West homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for Myrtle Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

51 (E)

Street avg 65 (D)

Below

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Myrtle Cottage

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£652k

1 Briar Hill Farm, Court Road, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1AR

£770k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Noss Mayo

PL8 1EU

3 bed
£626k

1 Barnicott Close, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1BP

£565k

1 Church Park, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1AJ

3 bed
£559k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Mothecombe

PL8 1LD

£950k

1 Beacon Hill, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1DB

£474k

1 Keaton Barns, Holbeton

PL8 1HL

£457k

1 Higher Coombe Cottages, Noss Mayo

PL8 1EH

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

Wrights Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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 PL8 1AD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 1AD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1AD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.3dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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