Bir Salem, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR
About Bir Salem
Bir Salem is a detached house in Plymouth (PL9 9BR). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 is 35.2% above the 2017 sale price.
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Energy performance
Bir Salem sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Bir Salem has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Bir Salem valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£507,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£375,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 August 2017Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 9BR: £365,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL9 9BR
Versus other Horn Lane homes
EPC Rating for Bir Salem lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,604
Street avg £2,441
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.1 km
Plymstock Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Plymstock School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB