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Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DG

EPC B3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
318 m²
3423 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 84
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Steps Cottage

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

Steps Cottage is a detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (around 3423 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2023 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was G, the property has climbed 5 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

Across 2017–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -6.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,198,000 sits 144.5% above the 2021 sale of £490,000. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold June 2021 for £490,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B84
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2024from May 2015
EPC improved fromG3toB84
Heating System
Storage HeatersHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Heating Controls
ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SecondaryHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC BDetached over 300m²

Because the property is a large detached home over 300m², we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Steps Cottage has been through 5 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DG

6decisions127documents3nearby
  1. Jan 2018
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Replacement of existing bungalow with two new houses

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    2514/17/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision
  4. ConditionsDecision

+ 3 more applications in the report

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (6 on record)
  • All 6 applications on this property in full, plus 3 notable nearby
  • The 127 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Steps Cottage changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£1,198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -6.9% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£490,000

Growth on file: -6.9% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2021Most recent

    £490,000

    -21.6%over 1 year

  2. 27 May 2020

    £625,000

    -3.8%over 2 years

  3. 20 July 2017

    £650,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1DG: £900,000 (2024–2013).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Steps Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

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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
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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.
Full Plymouth report

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

0.2 km

Old Lifeboat House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL8 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 1DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.