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Middle Cottage, Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT

Extendable3 sales on record

Estimated value

£244,000

  • Since the 2020 sale (£187,000)+30%
  • Against PL8 2BT's recent median (£55,000)+344%

Newest record on this page: October 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£244,000

  • Against its 2020 sale (£187,000)+30%
  • Against PL8 2BT's recent median (£55,000)+344%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Middle Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 2BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    90 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2020

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2020

  • Recent sales in PL8 2BT

    5 sales, median £55,000 (2014–2009)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: October 2020Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Middle Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2020Most recent

    £187,000

    +29.0%over 16 years

  2. 31 May 2004

    £144,950

    +114.9%over 5 years

  3. 30 July 1998

    £67,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2BT: £55,000 (2014–2009).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for Middle Cottage, Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Middle Cottage

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

Middle Cottage is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 30.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 51.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £187,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Middle Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 July 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Jun 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Middle Cottage, Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Middle Cottage has no planning applications on record.

7

But the area is active

7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

On the street

Versus other Red Lion Hill homes

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

Middle Cottage is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,078

Street avg £1,780

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Below
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

14/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Winstone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

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

Nearest schools

  • St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary359m
  • Yealmpton Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
  • Sherford Vale School & NurseryPrimary2.2km
  • Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km

Nearest stops

  • Winstone LaneBus stop117m
  • Elliots HillBus stop251m
  • Sutherland CottagesBus stop739m
  • Combe LaneBus stop963m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences84 reports48%
  • Other Theft21 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson17 reports10%
  • Burglary15 reports9%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Middle Cottage is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 2BT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for Middle Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Middle Cottage was lodged in July 2020 at band E and is valid until July 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Middle Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 4 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL8 2BT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Middle Cottage is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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