The Observatory, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BG
About The Observatory
The Observatory is a detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1BG). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2017 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Upgraded to gas central heating
Connected to mains gas supply
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
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Planning history
The Observatory has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The Observatory has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£326,000
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
Floor Area for The Observatory lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 137 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB