48 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ
About 48 Yealm Road
48 Yealm Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 254 m² (around 2734 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2016. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. Other recorded features include a balcony.
At 254 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2007–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £916,000 sits 52.7% above the 2018 sale of £600,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£219/sq ft) was about 41.3% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
High performance glazing installed
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 48 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Householder application to replace existing roof and raise the ridge and eaves height to improve accommodation at first floor, replace studio to rear of property with a 2 storey extension linked to main dwelling and create a new grass roofed garage at bottom of the drive.
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 3949/17/HHO
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsFeb 2023Decision
- ExtensionMar 2018Decision
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Sales history & valuation
48 Yealm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£916,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 11 years.
£600,000
Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2018Most recent
£600,000
+39.2%over 10 years2 February 2007
£431,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1BQ: £620,000 (2025–2016).
Nearby sales in PL8 1BQ
56 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ
Sold May 2025
£760,000Deloraine, Flat 1, 68 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ
Sold Oct 2020
£385,00044 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ
Sold Jul 2018
£785,000Deloraine, Flat 2, 68 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ
Sold Mar 2017
£349,95054 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BQ
Sold Aug 2016
£620,000
Versus other Yealm Road homes
On floor area, 48 Yealm Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,362
Street avg £4,156
Floor Area
254 m²
Street avg 162 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 7.1 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 12 years
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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
Wrights Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
44.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.1dB







