What type of property is 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX?

8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX sell for?

8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX last sold for £300,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £91,500 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX appreciated in value?

Across 7 sales between December 1997 and December 2023, 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX rose from £91,500 to £300,000, a change of £208,500. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. It has dropped from a C recorded in January 2010 (2 bands). The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX?

8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL8 2JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX had any planning applications?

8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in November 2010. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX?

8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX located?

8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX sits in Yealmpton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX?

Police records around 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX 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.

Which schools serve 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX?

The closest primary school to 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX is Yealmpton Primary School (352m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, PL8 2JX is Volunteer Inn, 220m away. In total there are 18 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JX

Listed building7 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bowden Farm

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

8 Bowden Farm is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Yealmpton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.

At 81 m² it sits well below the postcode median (139 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£344/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £300,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2010.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Summer houseYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2023

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JX

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Nov 2010
OutbuildingFull
Outcome in report
Householder application for erection of garden shed
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10 docs on file
Reference
62/2314/10/F
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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.

8 Bowden Farm has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£315,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£300,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

1 December 2023Most recent
£300,000
+7.1%over 13 years
16 August 2010
£280,000
+1.8%over 2 years
20 May 2008
£275,000
+14.6%over 2 years
18 August 2005
£239,950
+58.9%over 3 years
20 June 2002
£151,000
+67.8%over 3 years
29 April 1999
£90,000
-1.6%over 1 year
10 December 1997
£91,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2JX: £350,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PL8 2JX

On the street

Versus other Bowden Hill homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bowden Farm is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,704

Street avg £3,005

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 150 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

On par

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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

0.2 km

Volunteer Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 2JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

Low

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