Lyndell Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
About Lyndell Cottage
Lyndell Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Down Thomas, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0AW). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 564 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 44). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 13 years since the last transfer (November 2013). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 42.3% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£342/sq ft) was about 72.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Lyndell 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Lyndell Cottage has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Lyndell Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
- May 2002FullOutcome in report
Construction of vehicular access
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 58/0637/02/F
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJun 2013Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£274,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 12 years.
£192,500
Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2013Most recent
£192,500
+63.8%over 8 months27 March 2013
£117,500
-34.7%over 2 years22 July 2010
£180,000
+119.5%over 8 years23 August 2001
£82,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 0AW: £240,000 (2024–2004).
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
£240,000Wayside Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold Oct 2009
£170,000Ash Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold Sept 2009
£347,500Cowslip Cottage, Gabber Lane, Down Thomas, Plymouth, PL9 0AW
Sold Nov 2004
£239,000
Versus other Gabber Lane homes
Lyndell Cottage outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,676
Street avg £2,395
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 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







