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Riverdale, Riverside Road West, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AD

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
68 m²
732 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 46
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Riverdale

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

Riverdale is an end-of-terrace house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1AD). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 68 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). Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £640,100. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2013–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£875/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E46
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2009
EPC improved fromG15toE49
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Mar 2023from Jul 2020
Glazing
DoubleModern Double

Glazing upgraded to newer, more efficient type

Low Energy Lighting
11%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £1,155 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

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

Riverdale has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

Riverdale has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2013.

Current estimate

£653,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£640,100

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 May 2023Most recent

    £640,100

    +40.7%over 1 year

  2. 26 September 2021

    £455,000

    +15.2%over 6 years

  3. 5 August 2015

    £395,000

    +38.6%over 2 years

  4. 1 August 2013

    £285,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1AD: £925,000 (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.

Riverdale is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£9,413

Street avg £6,722

Above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Riverdale

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.
£652k

1 Briar Hill Farm, Court Road, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1AR

£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

£770k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Noss Mayo

PL8 1EU

3 bed
£474k

1 Keaton Barns, Holbeton

PL8 1HL

£457k

1 Higher Coombe Cottages, Noss Mayo

PL8 1EH

£950k

1 Beacon Hill, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1DB

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.

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