26a, Southside Street, Plymouth, PL1 2LD
About 26a
26a is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2016); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. At 41 m² this is the 10th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–148 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 20 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 February 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
26a 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
26a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£136,000
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 2LD: £265,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PL1 2LD
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£300,00025 Southside Street, Plymouth, PL1 2LD
Sold Feb 2021
£265,000Flat 2, 28 Southside Street, Plymouth, PL1 2LD
Sold Dec 2019
£320,000First Floor Flat, 22 Southside Street, Plymouth, PL1 2LD
Sold Feb 2017
£85,500
Versus other Southside Street homes
26a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
49 (E)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Navy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB