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40 Birch Pond Road, Plymouth, PL9 7PG

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Birch Pond Road

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

40 Birch Pond Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL9 7PG). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2011–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 28.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in October 2023.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Previously extendedYes
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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
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

40 Birch Pond Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Birch Pond Road, Plymouth, PL9 7PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 40 Birch Pond Road, Plymouth, PL9 7PG

1decisions1extensions9documents
  1. Feb 2012
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Roof alterations, at rear, including formation of gable roof with window in gable end, and single-storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    12/00023/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 40 Birch Pond Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£430,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£430,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 October 2023Most recent

    £430,000

    +35.2%over 8 years

  2. 2 September 2015

    £318,000

    +98.8%over 3 years

  3. 20 October 2011

    £160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 7PG: £340,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Birch Pond Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Birch Pond Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,966

Street avg £2,900

Above

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
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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
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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.
Full Plymouth report

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

0.1 km

Birch Pond Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Oreston Community Academy. 15 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 7PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 7PG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 7PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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