5a, Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT
About 5a
5a is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 155 m² (around 1668 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 155 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 19 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.
Energy performance
5a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 6 January 2025
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£337,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2HT: £156,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL1 2HT
Flat 4, 4 Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT
Sold Mar 2025
£157,5008a, Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT
Sold Apr 2024
£156,000Lower Ground Flat, 2 Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT
Sold Apr 2024
£120,00011 Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT
Sold Jan 2022
£400,000First Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT
Sold Jan 2022
£130,000
Versus other Sussex Place homes
On epc rating, 5a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 54 (E)
Floor Area
155 m²
Street avg 180 m²
CO₂ Emissions
10.0 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hoe Putting Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







