Flat, 47 Southside Street, Plymouth, PL1 2LD
About Flat
Flat is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2LD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 48.7% below the 2021 sale of £300,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£313/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (41 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 84% of similar EPCs). Sold October 2021 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 May 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£300,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 October 2021Most recent
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2LD: £265,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PL1 2LD
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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
£85,500Flat, 24 Southside Street, Plymouth, PL1 2LD
Sold Aug 2015
£73,600
Versus other Southside Street homes
Flat outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,371
Street avg £3,241
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
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







