Little Barnwell, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AD
About Little Barnwell
Little Barnwell is an end-of-terrace house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2AD). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, lighting went from Good to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 69 m² the property is well over the postcode median (36 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 33.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 27.4% below the postcode norm. Sold July 2019 for £173,950. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.
Energy performance
Little Barnwell's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at Little Barnwell, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AD
- Aug 2025MixedFullOutcome in report
Householder application for new boathouse & proposed new garden office (partially retrospective)
- Council
- South Hams
Retrospective- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 1871/25/HHO
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Sales history & valuation
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£173,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 July 2019Most recent
£173,950
Median price across the last 3 sales in PL8 2AD: £125,000 (2025–2021).
Versus the street
EPC Rating for Little Barnwell lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
35 (F)
Street avg 46 (E)
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 129 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.5 t/year
Street avg 8.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Elliots Hill — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools 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
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







