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Home Orchard Cottage, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About Home Orchard Cottage

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

Home Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Plymouth (PL9 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 33% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Home Orchard Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate
Apr 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 22 April 2036

9 years remaining
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Home Orchard Cottage, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Home Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£572,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.1% per year over 2 years.

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Last sold (2008)

£430,000

Growth on file: 2.1% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 August 2008Most recent

    £430,000

    +4.9%over 2 years

  2. 11 May 2006

    £410,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8EG: £350,000 (2026–2010).

On the street

Versus other Arcadia Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Home Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,228

Street avg £2,063

On par

Floor Area

193 m²

Street avg 176 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 13.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Home Orchard Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£589k

1 Briar Park, Sherford

PL9 8XR

£545k

1 Coltness Road

PL9 8HA

£603k

1 Ashtree Grove

PL9 8AY

£495k

1 Aquila Drive, Sherford

PL9 8GW

6 bed2 bath
£721k

1 Brookwood Road

PL9 8BN

5 bed4 bath
£418k

1 Dorado Street, Sherford

PL9 8FX

£378k

1 Alexandra Close

PL9 8JN

4 bed
£375k

1 Dunstone Drive

PL9 8SH

4 bed2 bath
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

102/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Springfield Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Elburton Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 8EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 8EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 8EG

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Home Orchard Cottage, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.