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5 Pear Tree Cottages, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2PA

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Pear Tree Cottages

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

5 Pear Tree Cottages is an end-of-terrace house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2PA). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £271,000 is 42.6% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£165/sq ft) was about 170.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (March 2017).

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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.

5 Pear Tree Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Pear Tree Cottages, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Pear Tree Cottages 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£271,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 16 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 March 2017Most recent

    £190,000

    +8.9%over 11 years

  2. 21 June 2005

    £174,500

    +122.3%over 4 years

  3. 11 October 2000

    £78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2PA: £153,000 (2014–2001).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Pear Tree Cottages

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.
£272k

1 Elm Tree Cottages, Fore Street, Yealmpton

PL8 2JJ

3 bed1 bath
£275k

1 Bumble Walk, Yealmpton

PL8 2FH

3 bed2 bath
£277k

1 Church Way, Yealmpton

PL8 2LA

4 bed
£285k

1 Chapel Lane, Yealmpton

PL8 2JL

2 bed1 bath
£288k

1 Church Cottages, Yealmpton

PL8 2HA

£300k

1 Ford Road, Yealmpton

PL8 2NA

£309k

1 Church Close, Yealmpton

PL8 2HL

3 bed2 bath
£309k

1 Clover Park, Brixton

PL8 2FQ

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

0.1 km

Elliots Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 2PA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 2PA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 5 Pear Tree Cottages, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2PA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.