26a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ
About 26a
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 26a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ
- Feb 2009Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Contorted Willow - Fell
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00061/TCO
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 23 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£140,000
+33.3%over 4 years20 December 2019
£105,000
+162.5%over 17 years27 March 2002
£40,000
-11.1%over 1 year19 January 2001
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2RQ: £413,500 (2023–2020).
Nearby sales in PL1 2RQ
Versus other Athenaeum Street homes
Years Held for 26a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,373
Street avg £2,558
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB






