What kind of home is 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP sell for?

8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP last sold for £202,000 in June 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP have?

The current EPC rating for 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL8 2AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP use?

The latest EPC at 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP have?

8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP has council approval for an extension granted in August 2009 under ref. 07/1170/09/F. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP in?

8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP sits in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

Is 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP in a safe area?

Police records around 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP 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 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

The closest primary school to 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is St Mary's Church of England Primary School (232m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

The closest bus stop to 8 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is Winstone Lane, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 The Crescent

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

8 The Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in June 2005. Today's modelled estimate of £373,000 sits 84.7% above the 2005 sale of £202,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
Previously extendedYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 The Crescent has an approved extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 8 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP

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Aug 2009
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Householder application for extension to dwelling
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
07/1170/09/F
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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.

8 The Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£373,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£202,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 June 2005Most recent
£202,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2AP: £440,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PL8 2AP

On the street

Versus other The Crescent homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 The Crescent outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,270

Street avg £3,067

Strongly below

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 100 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Winstone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

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

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL8 2AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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