What kind of home is Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE?

Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE?

Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE last sold for £335,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE?

The current EPC rating for Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE?

Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (1,076 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE use?

The latest EPC at Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE?

Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE is in council tax band D.

Which area is Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE in?

Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE sits in Down Thomas, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL9 postcode district in Devon.

Is Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE in a safe area?

Police records around Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE?

The closest primary school to Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE is Hooe Primary Academy (2.2km), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE?

The closest bus stop to Rowden Cottage, Bovisand Lane, PL9 0AE is Mussel Inn, 325m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

100 m²

1076 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Rowden Cottage

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

Rowden Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Down Thomas, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0AE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 is 26.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£311/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £335,000 in August 2019.

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
Dining roomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

LiftYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

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

Rowden 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.

Rowden Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

1 August 2019Most recent
£335,000

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

Nearby sales in PL9 0AE

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.

Rowden Cottage is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£3,350

Street avg £3,620

Above

Floor Area

100 m²

Street avg 99 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par

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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.

£442k

1 Cross Park Road, Wembury

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3 bed2 bath

£534k

1 Colliers Close, Wembury

PL9 0JN

3 bed2 bath

£556k

1 Old Coastguard Cottages, Wembury

PL9 0EJ

3 bed2 bath

£317k

1 Cory Court, Wembury

PL9 0ER

3 bed1 bath

£307k

1 Coles Cottages, Renney Road, Down Thomas

PL9 0BH

3 bed1 bath

£388k

1 Highfield Drive, Wembury

PL9 0EX

2 bed1 bath

£365k

1 Barton Close, Wembury

PL9 0LF

4 bed

£358k

1 Chad Road, Heybrook Bay

PL9 0DT

2 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.

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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 PL9 0AE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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