What kind of home is 2 The Square, PL1 3JX?

2 The Square, PL1 3JX is a 5-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 2 The Square, PL1 3JX?

2 The Square, PL1 3JX last sold for £447,750 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £74,000 in December 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Square, PL1 3JX appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1996 and May 2016, 2 The Square, PL1 3JX rose from £74,000 to £447,750, a change of £373,750. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 2 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Square, PL1 3JX is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in March 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Square, PL1 3JX?

2 The Square, PL1 3JX has a recorded floor area of 340 m² (3,660 sq ft), around 68 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 188% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 3JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Square, PL1 3JX use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Square, PL1 3JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 2 The Square, PL1 3JX had any planning applications?

2 The Square, PL1 3JX has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in April 2024. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Square, PL1 3JX?

2 The Square, PL1 3JX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 The Square, PL1 3JX in?

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

Is 2 The Square, PL1 3JX in a safe area?

Police records around 2 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 2 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The closest primary school to 2 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 2 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Square, PL1 3JX is High Street, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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2 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX

3 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

340 m²

3660 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Square

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

2 The Square is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stonehouse, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 340 m² (around 3660 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 340 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £564,000 is 26% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£122/sq ft) was about 19.9% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in May 2016. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
Period featuresYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2025

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

16.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 2 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX

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Flagged:HMO conversionChange of use

Sept 2015
HMOFull
Outcome in report
Change of use from C3 (private dwelling house) to C4 (HMO)
Change of Use
Documents
22 docs on file
Reference
15/01413/FUL
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RenovationApr 2024Decision

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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 2 The Square has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£564,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£447,750

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

3 May 2016Most recent
£447,750
+126.1%over 14 years
24 July 2001
£198,000
+167.6%over 4 years
23 December 1996
£74,000

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.

Floor Area for 2 The Square runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,317

Street avg £2,808

Strongly below

Floor Area

340 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 10.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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