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Paiges Cottage, Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AE

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Paiges Cottage

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

Paiges Cottage is a semi-detached house in Down Thomas, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 60 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 sits 68.5% above the 2012 sale of £165,000. 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).

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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.

Paiges Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Paiges Cottage, Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Paiges Cottage has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 May 2012Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 0AE: £171,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bovisand Lane homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Paiges Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,750

Street avg £3,674

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 102 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Paiges Cottage

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

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.
£281k

1 Barton Cottages, Down Thomas

PL9 0AH

£307k

1 Coles Cottages, Renney Road, Down Thomas

PL9 0BH

3 bed1 bath
£314k

1 Knighton Road, Wembury

PL9 0EA

2 bed2 bath
£245k

1 Coastguard Cottages, Bovisand

PL9 0AD

2 bed
£317k

1 Cory Court, Wembury

PL9 0ER

3 bed1 bath
£318k

1 Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas

PL9 0AE

£241k

1 Barton Cottages, Spriddlestone

PL9 0DP

£236k

1 Barton Brake, Wembury

PL9 0BJ

4 bed
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

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Mussel Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 km

Hooe Primary Academy. 3 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 PL9 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 0AE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 0AE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

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 Paiges Cottage, Bovisand Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.