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Swallowfield, Archers Court, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BD

EPC B1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Floor area
146 m²
1572 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Overview

About Swallowfield

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

Swallowfield is a detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 146 m² (around 1572 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2017) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2017. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2022. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 146 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (188 m² median across 5 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Swallowfield's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2017from Aug 2017
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Swallowfield, Archers Court, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Swallowfield, Archers Court, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BD

1decisions27documents3nearby
  1. May 2022
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder application for parent annexe

    Council
    South Hams
    Documents
    27 docs on file
    Reference
    0593/22/HHO
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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.

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

Current estimate

£706,000

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 1BD: £457,000 (2025–2011).

On the street

Versus other Archers Court homes

Three headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Swallowfield outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

87 (B)

Street avg 77 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

146 m²

Street avg 183 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Swallowfield

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
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.

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

Parsonage Farm — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 1BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low
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60 dB
65 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Swallowfield, Archers Court, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.