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

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

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

How the estimate is made

The estimate for Steps Cottage is modelled from its 318 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1DG. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

Where sold prices come from

Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Steps Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.

Reading the EPC

Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Steps Cottage was lodged in January 2024 at band B and is valid until January 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.

Planning records

Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 6 applications are matched to Steps Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.

Area figures

Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 2 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL8 1DG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

Council tax band

Steps Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.