What kind of home is 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR?

8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR last change hands?

8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR last sold for £310,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £202,500 in September 2010, so prices have been rising over 10 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR?

Across 2 sales between September 2010 and October 2020, 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR rose from £202,500 to £310,000, a change of £107,500. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR?

8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,030 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR use?

The latest EPC at 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR?

8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR in?

8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL9 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR?

Police records around 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR show an average of 1 reported crimes per month over the last 3 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 67% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR?

The closest primary school to 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR is Goosewell Primary Academy (350m), one of 7 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Coombe Dean School (178m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR?

The closest bus stop to 8 Douglas Drive, PL9 8LR is Coombe Dean School, 161m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Douglas Drive, Plymouth, PL9 8LR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

96 m²

1030 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Douglas Drive

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

8 Douglas Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL9 8LR). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1030 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Across 2010–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 is 21.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £310,000 in October 2020. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2020.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 Douglas Drive'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 02 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Douglas Drive, Plymouth, PL9 8LR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Douglas Drive, Plymouth, PL9 8LR

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Aug 2020
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Outcome in report
Pre-application for a two-storey extension
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
20/00930/HHR
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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.

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Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£310,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2020Most recent
£310,000
+53.1%over 10 years
9 September 2010
£202,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8LR: £410,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PL9 8LR

On the street

Versus other Douglas Drive homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,240

Street avg £2,895

On par

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.2 km

Coombe Dean School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Coombe Dean School. 9 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL9 8LR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 8LR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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