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8 Orchard Road, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2FE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
130 m²
1399 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Orchard Road

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

8 Orchard Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2FE). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (May 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

It changed hands recently, sold October 2025 for £465,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 28.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageYes
  • Summer houseYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Road, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2FE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Orchard Road 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.
Current estimate

£444,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£465,000

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2025Most recent

    £465,000

    +34.8%over 10 years

  2. 24 September 2015

    £345,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2FE: £420,000 (2025–2017).

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.

8 Orchard Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,577

Street avg £2,856

Strongly above

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 126 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Orchard Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£404k

1 Church Park Road, Yealmpton

PL8 2EY

4 bed1 bath
£391k

1 Brook Mead, Yealmpton

PL8 2FF

4 bed2 bath
£556k

1 Cherry Tree Drive, Brixton

PL8 2DD

4 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Church Way, Yealmpton

PL8 2LA

4 bed
£444k

1 Elm Tree Park, Yealmpton

PL8 2ED

3 bed
£436k

1 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, Yealmpton

PL8 2JX

3 bed1 bath
£397k

1 Davis Cottage, Fore Street, Yealmpton

PL8 2JW

3 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Gardeners Lane, Yealmpton

PL8 2PJ

3 bed2 bath
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

2/mo

Steady 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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Orchard Road, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2FE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.