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8 Cherry Tree Drive, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2DD

Notable viewsExtendable
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 8 Cherry Tree Drive

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

8 Cherry Tree Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2DD). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2017. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (112 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

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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)
Jul 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 31 July 2027

10 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2017from Jun 2017
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Mid 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cherry Tree Drive, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cherry Tree Drive 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£460,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2022Most recent

    £425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2DD: £400,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cherry Tree Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cherry Tree Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,623

Street avg £2,819

Below

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Cherry Tree Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
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.

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

0.2 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 2DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 2DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2DD

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 8 Cherry Tree Drive, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.