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1 Priest Cottages, Legion Lane, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AN

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
89 m²
958 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Priest Cottages

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

1 Priest Cottages is a semi-detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2AN). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 89 m² it's 21.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (114 m² median across 6 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2021from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromF34toE53
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Priest Cottages, Legion Lane, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Priest Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

7 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.

1 Priest Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2AN: £410,000 (2022–2019).

On the street

Versus other Legion Lane homes

Three headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Priest Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 71 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Priest Cottages

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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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3 bed2 bath
£309k

1 Clover Park, Brixton

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£320k

1 Cross Park, Brixton

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£320k

1 Fell Close, Yealmpton

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£300k

1 Ford Road, Yealmpton

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£333k

1 Gardeners Lane, Yealmpton

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3 bed2 bath
£288k

1 Church Cottages, Yealmpton

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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

0.1 km

Elliots Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2AN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 2AN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2AN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Priest Cottages, Legion Lane, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.