What kind of home is 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE?

1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE?

1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE last sold for £267,500 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £120,000 in August 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE changed over time?

Across 3 sales between August 2002 and September 2025, 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE rose from £120,000 to £267,500, a change of £147,500. That works out to roughly +3.5% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE is F with a score of 32 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. It has improved from a G recorded in October 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE?

1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE in?

1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE sits in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE?

Police records around 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE 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 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE?

The closest primary school to 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE is St Mary's Church of England Primary School (1.1km), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coombe Dean School (1.9km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Hill Cottages, PL8 2BE is Combe Lane, 553m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Hill Cottages, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BE

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 32

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Hill Cottages

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

1 Hill Cottages is a semi-detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an F (score 32), 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, lighting went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

It changed hands recently, sold September 2025 for £267,500. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2025

EPC Rating

F32

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2025from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromG18toF32

Low Energy Lighting

0%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Hill Cottages, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Hill Cottages has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£267,500

Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

10 September 2025Most recent
£267,500
+91.1%over 10 years
3 June 2015
£140,000
+16.7%over 12 years
29 August 2002
£120,000

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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

0.6 km

Combe Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

1.1 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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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 2BE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2BE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

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