8 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
About 8 Highfield Drive
8 Highfield Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Wembury, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 4 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 25.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 6 EPCs). Across 2015–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£444/sq ft) was about 77.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £492,500 in October 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-west-facing
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 8 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
- Mar 2002PorchFullOutcome in report
Replacement of front porch
Extension- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 58/0323/02/F
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Highfield Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£509,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 9 years.
£492,500
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
3 October 2024Most recent
£492,500
+49.2%over 9 years22 September 2015
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 0EX: £290,000 (2022–2009).
Nearby sales in PL9 0EX
5 Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
Sold Jan 2022
£360,0003a, Highfield Drive, Wembury, Plymouth, PL9 0EX
Sold Aug 2017
£490,0001 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 8 Highfield Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,782
Street avg £3,379
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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







