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Pool Mill Farm, Hideaway Cottage, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1HS

1 planning record

Estimated value

£492,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£460,000)+7%
  • Against PL8 1HS's recent median (£480,000)+3%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
179 m²
1927 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£492,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£460,000)+7%
  • Against PL8 1HS's recent median (£480,000)+3%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Pool Mill Farm is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1HS. 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.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    179 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2023

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in PL8 1HS

    5 sales, median £480,000 (2021–2006)

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SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Pool Mill Farm valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2025Most recent

    £460,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1HS: £480,000 (2021–2006).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Pool Mill Farm, Hideaway Cottage, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1HS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Pool Mill Farm

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

Pool Mill Farm is a semi-detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1HS). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since July 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Main heating runs on oil.

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £460,000 in February 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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.

Pool Mill Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 19 May 2033

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2022from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromD68toG12
Heating Controls
FullProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2023from May 2022
EPC improved fromG12toD60
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

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

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Pool Mill Farm, Hideaway Cottage, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at Pool Mill Farm, Hideaway Cottage, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1HS

1decisions1extensions10documents3nearby
  1. Feb 2004
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of outbuilding and construction of glazed link to provide additional accommodation

    Extension
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    37/2355/03/F
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On the street

Versus the street

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

Pool Mill Farm outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

60 (D)

Street avg 60 (D)

On par

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above
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

14/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.5 km

Membland Court — bus stop.

Closest school

2.3 km

Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Membland CourtBus stop537m
  • MemblandBus stop644m
  • Leaning ChimneyBus stop1.1km
  • RAF HousesBus stop1.5km

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences84 reports48%
  • Other Theft21 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson17 reports10%
  • Burglary15 reports9%

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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 1HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 1HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Pool Mill Farm is modelled from its 179 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1HS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for Pool Mill Farm. 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 Pool Mill Farm was lodged in May 2023 at band D and is valid until May 2033. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to Pool Mill Farm. 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 1 school and 18 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL8 1HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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