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26a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Floor Basement
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 26a

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

26a is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). At 59 m² this is the 5th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–209 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 19 units on file. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 18 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold December 2023 for £140,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2009. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 10% above the 2023 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Apr 2009
Low Energy Lighting
10%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraBasement FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Permanent outbuildings

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ

1decisions2documents10nearby
  1. Feb 2009
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    Contorted Willow - Fell

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    09/00061/TCO
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£140,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2023Most recent

    £140,000

    +33.3%over 4 years
  2. 20 December 2019

    £105,000

    +162.5%over 17 years
  3. 27 March 2002

    £40,000

    -11.1%over 1 year
  4. 19 January 2001

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2RQ: £413,500 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Athenaeum Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 26a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,373

Street avg £2,558

On par

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 26a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leigham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 2RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 2RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 26a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.