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Orchard Brook, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
282 m²
3035 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Orchard Brook

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

Orchard Brook is a five-bedroom detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 282 m² (around 3035 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.

At 282 m² the property is well over the postcode median (141 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,912,000 is 34.2% above the 2018 sale price. Most recent transfer: September 2018 at £1,425,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageYes
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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.

Orchard Brook's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Oct 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 October 2027

1 year remaining
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC CPre-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 Orchard Brook, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning records include a solar-panel installation at Orchard Brook.

1 application on record at Orchard Brook, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD

1decisions1extensions77documents3nearby
  1. Aug 2024
    Solar PanelsFull
    Outcome in report

    House renovation including solar panels, front & rear extension, glass link, new rear garage, works to the existing front garage & associated landscaping works

    Council
    South Hams
    Extension
    Documents
    77 docs on file
    Reference
    1199/24/FUL
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  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 77 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£1,912,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£1,425,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2018Most recent

    £1,425,000

    +61.9%over 4 years

  2. 29 April 2014

    £880,000

    +55.8%over 11 years

  3. 6 December 2002

    £565,000

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 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Orchard Brook runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£5,053

Street avg £6,766

Below

Floor Area

282 m²

Street avg 158 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Orchard Brook

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Church Park, Newton Ferrers

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3 bed
£1.2m

1 De Ferrers Drive, Newton Ferrers

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£909k

1 Beacon Hill, Newton Ferrers

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£682k

1 Barnicott Close, Newton Ferrers

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£650k

1 Briar Hill Farm, Court Road, Newton Ferrers

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£537k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Mothecombe

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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

14/mo

Falling 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.

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 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
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 Orchard Brook, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.