What kind of home is Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG?

Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG is a detached house.

What did Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG sell for?

Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG last sold for £490,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £650,000 in July 2017. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 2017 and June 2021, Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG fell from £650,000 to £490,000, a change of £160,000. That works out to roughly -6.9% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG?

The current EPC rating for Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in January 2024. It has improved from a G recorded in May 2015 (5 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG?

Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG has a recorded floor area of 318 m² (3,423 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG use?

The latest EPC at Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG records electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG have?

Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG has 6 planning records on file (5 approved, 1 refused), most recent in April 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG?

Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG is in council tax band E.

Which area is Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG in?

Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG sits in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG?

Police records around Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG show an average of 14 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (13% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG?

The closest primary school to Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG is Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School (1.2km), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG?

The closest bus stop to Steps Cottage, Lower Court Road, PL8 1DG is Old Lifeboat House, 197m away. The nearest ferry option is Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing, 267m away.

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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

Score 84

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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 £1,641,000 sits 234.9% 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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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

B84

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 January 2034

7 years remaining

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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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

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Jan 2018
Full
Outcome in report
Replacement of existing bungalow with two new houses
Documents
13 docs on file
Reference
2514/17/FUL
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Tree WorksApr 2024Decision
ConditionsJun 2022Decision

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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

£1,641,000

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

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Last sold (2021)

£490,000

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

Sales timeline

28 June 2021Most recent
£490,000
-21.6%over 1 year
27 May 2020
£625,000
-3.8%over 2 years
20 July 2017
£650,000

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

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Area

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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

0.2 km

Old Lifeboat House — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

41.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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