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4 Orchard Road, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2FE

EPC ASolar panels2 planning records

Estimated value

£634,943

  • Since the 2025 sale (£600,000)+6%
  • Against PL8 2FE's recent median (£505,000)+26%

Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
156 m²
1679 sq ft
Energy rating
A
Score 101
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

£634,943

  • Against its 2025 sale (£600,000)+6%
  • Against PL8 2FE's recent median (£505,000)+26%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 4 Orchard Road is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 2FE. 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

    156 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2024

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in PL8 2FE

    5 sales, median £505,000 (2026–2020)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2026Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

4 Orchard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2025Most recent

    £600,000

    +33.3%over 10 years

  2. 4 September 2014

    £450,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2FE: £505,000 (2026–2020).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4 Orchard Road, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2FE. 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 4 Orchard Road

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

4 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2FE). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns an A (score 101), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in July 2014 the rating was B, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.

Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £600,000 — fresh data. At 156 m² it's 20.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (130 m² median across 24 EPCs). Across 2014–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
A101
B
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
-0.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Jul 2014
EPC improved fromB85toA101
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Orchard Road, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 4 Orchard Road, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2FE

2decisions16documents7nearby
  1. Sept 2017
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Non-material amendment following grant of planning consent 07/2022/12/F to retain velux windows in carport.

    Documents
    5 docs on file
    Reference
    2876/17/NMM
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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On the street

Versus other Orchard Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 4 Orchard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £3,010

Strongly above

Floor Area

156 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

-0.2 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Strongly above
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

0.2 km

Elliots Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary204m
  • Sherford Vale School & NurseryPrimary2.0km
  • Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary2.1km
  • Yealmpton Primary SchoolPrimary2.4km

Nearest stops

  • Elliots HillBus stop218m
  • Sutherland CottagesBus stop294m
  • Winstone LaneBus stop501m
  • Combe LaneBus stop508m

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2FE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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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 4 Orchard Road is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 2FE. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 4 Orchard Road. 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 4 Orchard Road was lodged in May 2024 at band A and is valid until May 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 4 Orchard Road. 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 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL8 2FE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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