What kind of home is 4 The Square, PL1 3JX?

4 The Square, PL1 3JX is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 The Square, PL1 3JX sell for?

4 The Square, PL1 3JX last sold for £725,000 in March 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £150,000 in November 1996, so prices have been rising over 21 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 The Square, PL1 3JX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between November 1996 and March 2018, 4 The Square, PL1 3JX rose from £150,000 to £725,000, a change of £575,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The current EPC rating for 4 The Square, PL1 3JX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 The Square, PL1 3JX?

4 The Square, PL1 3JX has a recorded floor area of 486 m² (5,231 sq ft), around 97 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 312% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 3JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 The Square, PL1 3JX use?

The latest EPC at 4 The Square, PL1 3JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 4 The Square, PL1 3JX have?

4 The Square, PL1 3JX has 2 approved extension applications on file going back to August 2007. The wider record also shows 1 refused application. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 4 The Square, PL1 3JX?

4 The Square, PL1 3JX is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 4 The Square, PL1 3JX in?

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

What is crime like near 4 The Square, PL1 3JX?

Police records around 4 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 4 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The closest primary school to 4 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.

How well connected is 4 The Square, PL1 3JX?

The closest bus stop to 4 The Square, PL1 3JX is High Street, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX

6 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

486 m²

5231 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 The Square

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

4 The Square is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Stonehouse, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL1 3JX). It has a recorded floor area of 486 m² (around 5231 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).

At 486 m² the property is well over the postcode median (117 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include tree works, an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £933,000 is 28.7% above the 2018 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Dining roomYes
StudyYes

Outside

GarageYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

20.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

6 applications on record at 4 The Square, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3JX

6decisions2extensions54documents17nearby

Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivisionChange of use

Aug 2007
ConservatoryHeritage
Outcome in report
Side conservatory
Extension
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
07/01093/LBC
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More recent applications — locked
Tree WorksFeb 2025Decision
RenovationJul 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.

Latest sale on 4 The Square was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£933,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£725,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2018Most recent
£725,000
+383.3%over 21 years
27 November 1996
£150,000

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.

On habitable rooms, 4 The Square stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,492

Street avg £2,792

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Floor Area

486 m²

Street avg 189 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

14 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

20.0 t/year

Street avg 10.5 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

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