What type of property is 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS?

5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS sell for?

5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS last sold for £950,000 in September 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £550,000 in August 2009, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2009 and September 2024, 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS rose from £550,000 to £950,000, a change of £400,000. That works out to roughly +3.7% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in December 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS?

5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (2,099 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL8 1DS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS?

5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS located?

5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS sits in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS?

Police records around 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS?

The closest primary school to 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS is Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School (850m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS?

The closest bus stop to 5 Middle Leigh, PL8 1DS is Yacht Club, 215m away. The nearest ferry option is Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing, 441m away.

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5 Middle Leigh, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

195 m²

2099 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Middle Leigh

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

5 Middle Leigh is a five-bedroom detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1DS). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 13.8% below the 2024 sale of £950,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£453/sq ft) was about 90.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: September 2024 at £950,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble, Integral

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Middle Leigh, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Middle Leigh has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 5 Middle Leigh was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£819,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£950,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2024Most recent
£950,000
+72.7%over 15 years
24 August 2009
£550,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1DS: £540,000 (2019–1995).

Nearby sales in PL8 1DS

On the street

Versus other Middle Leigh homes

Three headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Middle Leigh runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 78 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 218 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Yacht Club — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 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 1DS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1DS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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