What type of property is Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT?

Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT is a mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT?

Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT last sold for £95,000 in November 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £16,250 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and November 2009, Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT rose from £16,250 to £95,000, a change of £78,750. That works out to roughly +16.8% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT?

The current EPC rating for Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in February 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT?

Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (570 sq ft). That makes it about 44% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 2HT. Source: EPC Register.

How is Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT heated?

The latest EPC at Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT located?

Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT?

Police records around Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT show an average of 521 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT?

The closest primary school to Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT is St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School (559m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millbay Academy (882m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT?

The closest bus stop to Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, PL1 2HT is Hoe Putting Green, 62m away. The nearest ferry option is Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage, 519m away.

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Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT

Estimated value

£121,000

Since the 2009 sale (£95,000)+27%
Against PL1 2HT's recent median (£156,000)-22%

Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

53 m²

570 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£121,000

Against its 2009 sale (£95,000)+27%
Against PL1 2HT's recent median (£156,000)-22%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Lower Ground Floor Flat is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 2HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
53 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2017
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2009
Recent sales in PL1 2HT
5 sales, median £156,000 (2025–2022)

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Lower Ground Floor Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Sales timeline

10 November 2009Most recent
£95,000
+484.6%over 11 years
7 July 1998
£16,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2HT: £156,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL1 2HT

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

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Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Lower Ground Floor Flat

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

Lower Ground Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2HT). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

Held since November 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 1998–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 is 27.4% above the 2009 sale price.

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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.

Current Certificate

Feb 2017

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 24 February 2027

3 months remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Ground Floor Flat, 3 Sussex Place, Plymouth, PL1 2HT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Ground Floor Flat 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.

On the street

Versus other Sussex Place homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£1,792

Street avg £2,414

On par

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par

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.

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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.

Nearest schools

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolPrimary559m
St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary772m
Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary802m
Pilgrim Primary AcademyPrimary858m

Nearest stops

Hoe Putting GreenBus stop62m
Windsor VillasBus stop210m
The CitadelBus stop222m
Hoe CourtBus stop229m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,451 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour1,714 reports19%
Shoplifting770 reports9%
Other Theft627 reports7%

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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 PL1 2HT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 2HT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for Lower Ground Floor Flat is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 2HT. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Lower Ground Floor Flat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Lower Ground Floor Flat was lodged in February 2017 at band D and is valid until February 2027. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Lower Ground Floor Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL1 2HT, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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