Ash Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
About Ash Cottage
Ash Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Down Thomas, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1608 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.
Held since September 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £542,000 sits 56% above the 2009 sale of £347,500. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Ash Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Ash Cottage has 3 separate extension applications on the council record.
4 applications on record at Ash Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
- Apr 2010ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey
Householder application for single storey extension to existing cottage with slate finished hip roof
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 58/0291/10/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2018Decision
- ConservatoryFeb 2014Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.
£542,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£347,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 September 2009Most recent
£347,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 0AW: £192,500 (2024–2010).
Nearby sales in PL9 0AW
Gabber Farm, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold May 2024
£815,000Little Gidding, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold Jun 2014
£240,000Lyndell Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold Nov 2013
£192,500Wayside Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold Oct 2009
£170,000Cowslip Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold Nov 2004
£239,000
Versus other Gabber Lane homes
Years Held for Ash Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,326
Street avg £2,845
Floor Area
149 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Silver Jubilee Hall — bus stop.
Closest school
2.1 km
Wembury Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB







