97 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN
About 97 Yealm Road
97 Yealm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £644,000 sits 180% above the 2005 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 97 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN
- Dec 2006SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Change of use from 2 no flats into 1 no dwelling including alterationsand extensions
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 37/1972/06/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 97 Yealm Road was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£644,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 October 2005Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1BN: £1,350,000 (2024–2008).
Nearby sales in PL8 1BN
83 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN
Sold Sept 2024
£1,999,95093 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN
Sold Jan 2023
£1,350,000101 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN
Sold Mar 2021
£1,350,00075 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN
Sold Jun 2014
£1,070,00077 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN
Sold Aug 1999
£420,000
Versus other Yealm Road homes
On habitable rooms, 97 Yealm Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,742
Street avg £6,017
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 198 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.6 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
14/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Yacht Club — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 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
43.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







