Maxdene, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BG
About Maxdene
Maxdene is a detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Maxdene's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at Maxdene, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BG
- Mar 2010OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Householder application for provision of garage and access
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 37/0092/10/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMay 2018Decision
- ExtensionNov 2017Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Maxdene has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£481,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 1BG: £300,000 (2017–2007).
Versus other Newton Hill homes
Maxdene is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
154 m²
Street avg 109 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
Co-op Stores — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB







