3a, Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
About 3a
3a is a six-bedroom detached house in Wembury, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 201 m² (around 2167 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (August 2009) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a self-contained annexe.
At 201 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £629,000 is 28.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 24% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms6
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
3a'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2019
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3a, Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
- Dec 2022ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Householder application for single storey front extension with balcony& cladding to partial first floor
- Council
- South Hams
- Documents
- 25 docs on file
- Reference
- 3573/22/HHO
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Sales history & valuation
3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£629,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£490,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
31 August 2017Most recent
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 0EX: £330,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PL9 0EX
8 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
Sold Oct 2024
£492,5005 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
Sold Jan 2022
£360,0001 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
Sold Jan 2017
£290,00013 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
Sold May 2016
£260,0003 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
Sold Oct 2009
£225,000
Versus other Highfield Drive homes
Price per m² for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,434
Street avg £3,848
Floor Area
201 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Church Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Wembury Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.0dB







