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3a, Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX

Notable views1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
201 m²
2167 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3a

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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  • 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.

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

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3a, Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3a has an approved single-storey front extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 3a, Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX

1decisions1extensions25documents
  1. Dec 2022
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome 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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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

3a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£629,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£490,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 31 August 2017Most recent

    £490,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 0EX: £330,000 (2024–2015).

On the street

Versus other Highfield Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,434

Street avg £3,848

Strongly below

Floor Area

201 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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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
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.

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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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 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 0EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 0EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.0dB

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 3a, Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.