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12 Telegraph Wharf, Plymouth, PL1 3RD

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Telegraph Wharf

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

12 Telegraph Wharf is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 3RD). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (October 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 90 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 is 10.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £340,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Telegraph Wharf

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

12 Telegraph Wharf sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2023from Mar 2019
EPC improved fromC69toE45
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Main SystemImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system changed

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryEnd-Terrace HouseEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Telegraph Wharf, Plymouth, PL1 3RD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Telegraph Wharf has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

12 Telegraph Wharf has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£376,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£340,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 June 2021Most recent

    £340,000

    +363.8%over 19 years
  2. 3 December 2001

    £73,300

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3RD: £310,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Telegraph Wharf homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 12 Telegraph Wharf runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,778

Street avg £3,106

Above

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 73 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Telegraph Wharf

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyEnvironmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Royal William Yard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St George's CofE Primary Academy. 25 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 3RD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 3RD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 3RD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 12 Telegraph Wharf, Plymouth, PL1 3RD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.