Horsewells, Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AT
About Horsewells
Horsewells is a detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1AT). It has a recorded floor area of 418 m² (around 4499 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.
At 418 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 29.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £2,000,000 in November 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
Energy performance
Horsewells's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from oil to mains gas, reducing emissions and costs
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,945 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 application on record at Horsewells, Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AT
- Oct 2025Change Of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from agricultural to equestrian, including stable yard, turn out area, horse shelter, storage barn & associated works for private use
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 49 docs on file
- Reference
- 3006/25/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Horsewells was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£2,010,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,000,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 November 2020Most recent
£2,000,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1AT: £270,000 (2021–1998).
Nearby sales in PL8 1AT
Highfield, Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AT
Sold Oct 2021
£523,000Hasilwood, Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AT
Sold Apr 2018
£175,000Windhover, Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AT
Sold May 2017
£270,000The Collet, Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AT
Sold Dec 2010
£380,000Parsonage Farm, Parsonage Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1AT
Sold Aug 1998
£215,000
Versus other Parsonage Road homes
On floor area, Horsewells stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,785
Street avg £4,248
Floor Area
418 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
21.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
The Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







