1 Union Cottages, Fore Street, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1NJ
About 1 Union Cottages
1 Union Cottages is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Holbeton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59). Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 is 12.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2022 for £280,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
1 Union Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.
£280,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2022Most recent
£280,000
+55.6%over 10 years29 September 2011
£180,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1NJ: £175,000 (2025–2011).
Versus other Fore Street homes
EPC Rating for 1 Union Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,590
Street avg £2,894
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holbeton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB