What kind of home is 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ?

17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ sell for?

17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ last sold for £510,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £172,500 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and August 2024, 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ rose from £172,500 to £510,000, a change of £337,500. That works out to roughly +5% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ?

The current EPC rating for 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ?

17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,141 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL8 2JQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ?

17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ in?

17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ sits in Yealmpton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ?

Police records around 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ is Yealmpton Primary School (591m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Orchard Close, PL8 2JQ is Riverside Walk, 73m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Orchard Close, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JQ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1141 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Orchard Close

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

17 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Yealmpton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2JQ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£447/sq ft) was about 81.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £510,000 in August 2024.

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWrap around
ParkingOff road

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Orchard Close, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Orchard Close has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 17 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£515,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£510,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2024Most recent
£510,000
+195.7%over 22 years
1 August 2002
£172,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2JQ: £400,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in PL8 2JQ

On the street

Versus other Orchard Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Orchard Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,811

Street avg £2,883

Strongly above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Riverside Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Yealmpton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL8 2JQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2JQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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75 dB

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