What kind of home is 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ last change hands?

5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ last sold for £360,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £84,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

Across 4 sales between March 1997 and September 2020, 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ rose from £84,000 to £360,000, a change of £276,000. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

The current EPC rating for 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in November 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 38% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL8 1NQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ use?

The latest EPC at 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ have?

5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ has council approval for single-storey side extension granted in December 2019 under ref. 3340/19/HHO. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ is in council tax band E.

Which area is 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ in?

5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ sits in Holbeton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

What is crime like near 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

Police records around 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ 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.

What schools are near 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

The closest primary school to 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ is Holbeton Primary School (225m).

What is the nearest station to 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ?

The closest bus stop to 5 Garden Close, PL8 1NQ is Mildmay Colours Inn, 199m away. In total there are 9 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Garden Close, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1NQ

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Garden Close

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

5 Garden Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Holbeton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2012) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (141 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £360,000 in September 2020. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 10.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemOil

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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.

5 Garden Close's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Nov 2022

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Garden Close, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1NQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Garden Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

2 applications on record at 5 Garden Close, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1NQ

2decisions1extensions39documents3nearby

Dec 2019
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Householder application for single storey extension to the side.Removal of door to front of house, install new window in its place andfit new door to side of house. New window to be installed at rear ofhouse.
Council
South Hams
New Windows
Documents
27 docs on file
Reference
3340/19/HHO
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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.

Price for 5 Garden Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£360,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2020Most recent
£360,000
+23.1%over 1 year
12 September 2019
£292,500
+148.9%over 19 years
21 October 1999
£117,500
+39.9%over 2 years
7 March 1997
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1NQ: £295,000 (2019–1998).

Nearby sales in PL8 1NQ

On the street

Versus other Garden Close homes

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

Price per m² for 5 Garden Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,138

Street avg £2,909

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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

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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

Mildmay Colours Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Holbeton Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL8 1NQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1NQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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