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Birchland, Bowden Hill, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JX

Notable viewsExtendable1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
209 m²
2250 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Birchland

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

Birchland is a four-bedroom detached house in Yealmpton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 209 m² (around 2250 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). Other recorded features include notable views. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 209 m² the property is well over the postcode median (131 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 59.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £776,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • Notable viewsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

Birchland's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

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

1decisions26documents7nearby
  1. Jun 2024
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Householder Application for replacement roof with external & internal modifications to existing dwelling

    Council
    South Hams
    Documents
    26 docs on file
    Reference
    1112/24/HHO
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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 Birchland was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£773,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£776,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 April 2022Most recent

    £776,000

    +210.4%over 22 years
  2. 28 October 1999

    £249,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2JX: £340,000 (2025–2021).

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.

Price per m² for Birchland runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,713

Street avg £3,004

Strongly above

Floor Area

209 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Birchland

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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

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

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
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 Birchland, Bowden Hill, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.