# 2 bedroom house for sale (PL7 5DD)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1 NEWTON ROW, PLYMOUTH, SPARKWELL, DEVON PL7 5DD |
| Price | £165,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Construction age | England and Wales: before 1900 |
| Floor area | 64 m² |
| Last sold | £200,000 Apr 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** A
- **Current heating cost:** £702/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £42,675

### Recommendations
- A2 (£850 - £1,500)
- B (£500 - £1,500)
- Q (£4,000 - £14,000)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£5,000 - £8,000)
- V2 (£15,000 - £25,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8711-6329-5450-7881-0922)

## Description

A 2 bedroom character cottage with lounge, dining room, kitchen and bathroom.  Garden to the rear.

**  Character Cottage in Village Location     2 Bedrooms     Lounge with Inglenook Fireplace     Dining Room     Kitchen     Bathroom     uPVC Double Glazing     Gas Central Heating     Fenced Rear Garden     Front Courtyard**

**ACCOMMODATION COMPRISES**  Access to the property from the road is via 2 footsteps to a private footpath which then leads to a substantial hardwood stable door with 4 glazed inserts.  This leads into the

**LOUNGE**15' x 11'7" (4.57m x 3.53m).  Rosewood varnished floor.  Stone inglenook fireplace with fitted log burning fire and stone hearth with wood lintel above the fireplace.  Exposed beams.  uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation.  Double radiator.  An open tread staircase leads to the first floor.  Television point, telephone point, ADSL broadband link and satellite point, stripped wood door giving access to a small cupboard area with coat hanging space, electricity meter and fuse box.  Doorway leads from the lounge to

**DINING ROOM**7'9" x 6'2" (2.36m x 1.88m).  Rosewood varnished floor, single radiator, exposed beamed ceiling.  Ledge and brace door leading out to the rear lobby area and open doorway leading through to

**KITCHEN**9' x 7'8" (2.74m x 2.34m).  Full range of white kitchen units comprising cupboards and drawers beneath a laminate roll edge work surface with matching wall mounted cupboards and corner display units.  Stainless steel sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over.  Plumbing for washing machine, space for electric cooker, space for fridge/freezer.  Gas boiler supplying domestic hot water and central heating. 2 uPVC double glazed windows, one to the side elevation and the other to the rear elevation.  Beamed ceiling, fluorescent lighting.

**.**  From the dining room a ledge and brace door leads into the

**INTERNAL REAR LOBBY**9'6" (2.9m) x 3'6" (1.07m) plus further area 3'5" (1.04m) x 3'5" (1.04m)..  Single radiator, hanging space and storage space. Wooden stable door with glazed inserts leading out to rear courtyard.

**BATHROOM**  Matching suite in white comprising panelled bath with Victoriana fittings and electric shower over, pedestal wash hand basin with Victoriana fittings and low flush wc.  Fully tiled walls and ceramic tiled floor.  Extractor fan, single radiator.  Mirrored pine bathroom cabinet, pine towel rail above heater.  uPVC double glazed obscure window to the rear elevation and second window to the side elevation.

**.**  From the lounge an open tread staircase leads to the first floor.

**LANDING AREA**  2 bedrooms lead off.

**BEDROOM 1**12'3" x 9'8" (3.73m x 2.95m).  uPVC double glazed window to the front elevation.  Walk in wardrobe with ledge and brace door having hanging space.  Built in airing cupboard with hanging space, storage space and housing lagged copper cylinder with immersion heater.  Textured ceiling with exposed roof trusses.  TV aerial /satellite and telephone socket.

**BEDROOM 2**14'5" x 8' (4.4m x 2.44m).  uPVC double glazed windows to both the side and rear elevations.  Double radiator, feature sloping ceiling with exposed timbers.  Access to roof space.

**To the outside**  

**GARDENS**  To the front of the property is a paved patio area.  To the side of the cottage a wrought iron gate leads to a footpath which leads alongside the cottage to a stone built storage shed and a level log store area which houses LPG gas bottles.  The footpath leads alongside the cottage and on the left hand side are raised borders and immediately to the rear is a level courtyard area.  5 steps lead alongside to a large area of garden laid to lawn bordered on the left by a Devon hedge and the right hand side by conifers and fencing.  The rear garden is fully fenced and gated for the benefit of children and pets.

**V5**

## Property Photos

- ![Front](/listings/photos/16840583/602789) - Front
- ![Lounge](/listings/photos/16840583/602790) - Lounge
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/16840583/602791) - Kitchen
- ![Garden](/listings/photos/16840583/602792) - Garden
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/16840583/602793) - Dining Room
- ![Bathroom](/listings/photos/16840583/602794) - Bathroom

## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan](/listings/photos/16840583/602795) - Floorplan

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #143910
- **Address:** 1 Newton Row, Sparkwell, PL7 5DD
- **Certificate Issued:** 15/10/2002
- **Work Completed:** 03/09/2002
- **Items:** 7 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1 NEWTON ROW, SPARKWELL, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, PL7 5DD | £200,000 | 12/04/2023 | Terraced |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| ROSEMARY COTTAGE, SPARKWELL, PLYMOUTH, SOUTH HAMS, DEVON, PL7 5DQ | £7,000 | 04/08/2023 | Other |

**Area average:** £7,000 (1 sale)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £481,667 (6 Other, PL7, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -65.7%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (South Hams). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £898/mo
- **Realistic:** £998/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,098/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.6% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £124,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £99,800

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £2,578/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 116.1%
- **10y growth:** -9.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for South Hams; All dwelling types series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -7.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 0.7%
- **10y growth (index):** 14%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

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