What kind of home is 17 The Square, PL1 3JX?

17 The Square, PL1 3JX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 17 The Square, PL1 3JX last change hands?

17 The Square, PL1 3JX last sold for £415,000 in August 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £84,000 in November 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 The Square, PL1 3JX appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between November 1999 and August 2022, 17 The Square, PL1 3JX rose from £84,000 to £415,000, a change of £331,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Square, PL1 3JX is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 The Square, PL1 3JX?

17 The Square, PL1 3JX has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 3JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 The Square, PL1 3JX use?

The latest EPC at 17 The Square, PL1 3JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 17 The Square, PL1 3JX have?

17 The Square, PL1 3JX has 3 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in December 2023. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 17 The Square, PL1 3JX?

17 The Square, PL1 3JX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 17 The Square, PL1 3JX in?

17 The Square, PL1 3JX sits in Stonehouse, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

Is 17 The Square, PL1 3JX in a safe area?

Police records around 17 The Square, PL1 3JX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (41% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The closest primary school to 17 The Square, PL1 3JX is High Street Primary Academy (67m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Devonport High School for Boys (315m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Square, PL1 3JX is High Street, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX

5 sales on record3 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 The Square

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

17 The Square is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stonehouse, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £415,000 in August 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 126.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

17 The Square's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2020

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2011from Feb 2011

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

40%75%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2020from Apr 2011

EPC improved fromF32toE49

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

SingleSecondary

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 applications on record at 17 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX

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Jun 2005
RenovationHeritage
Outcome in report
Re-slating of pitched roofs and new parapet gutters to the main building, vertical slate hanging to the first floor bathroom and over-roofing asphalt flat roofs with lead coverings
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
05/00799/LBC
Full record in report
More recent applications — locked
RenovationDec 2023Decision
Change Of UseAug 2011Decision

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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.

Price for 17 The Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£415,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

4 August 2022Most recent
£415,000
+25.8%over 1 year
19 March 2021
£330,000
+43.5%over 14 years
12 September 2006
£230,000
10 June 2004
£229,150
+172.8%over 4 years
22 November 1999
£84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3JX: £225,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PL1 3JX

On the street

Versus other The Square homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 The Square lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,217

Street avg £2,635

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 217 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 11.5 t/year

On par

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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.

Full Plymouth report

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

High Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

High Street Primary Academy. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 3JX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 3JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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Common questions

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