Red Lion Cottage, Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT
About Red Lion Cottage
Red Lion Cottage is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2BT). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1327 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £330,000 sits 92.4% above the 2011 sale of £171,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
Red Lion Cottage's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 23 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 January 2019
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
Red Lion Cottage 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.
Sales history & valuation
Red Lion Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£330,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£171,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 February 2011Most recent
£171,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2BT: £55,000 (2020–2009).
Nearby sales in PL8 2BT
Middle Cottage, Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT
Sold Oct 2020
£187,000Stable Cottage, Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT
Sold Jan 2014
£199,9502 Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT
Sold Oct 2010
£55,0003 Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT
Sold Jul 2009
£55,0004 Red Lion Hill, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2BT
Sold Apr 2009
£52,000
Versus other Red Lion Hill homes
Floor Area for Red Lion Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,391
Street avg £2,008
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
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.
Go deeper on the local area
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
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB







