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17 Charles Darwin Road, Plymouth, PL1 4GU

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Charles Darwin Road

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

17 Charles Darwin Road is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 4GU). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 60 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 38.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £330,000.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Charles Darwin Road

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from May 2012
EPC improved fromB82toC76
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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21st centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Charles Darwin Road, Plymouth, PL1 4GU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Charles Darwin Road has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

17 Charles Darwin Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£330,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 February 2024Most recent

    £330,000

    +32.0%over 6 years

  2. 5 October 2017

    £249,950

    +19.0%over 4 years

  3. 13 December 2012

    £210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 4GU: £138,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Charles Darwin Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Charles Darwin Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,619

Street avg £2,064

Strongly above

Floor Area

126 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Charles Darwin Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£377k

1 Charles Darwin Road

PL1 4GU

4 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Falcon Road

PL1 4GR

4 bed2 bath
£235k

1 Fore Street, Devonport

PL1 4DW

6 bed6 bath
£226k

1 Cannon Street, Devonport

PL1 4NS

4 bed2 bath
£240k

1 Barrack Street, Devonport

PL1 4GJ

3 bed2 bath
£208k

1 George Street

PL1 4HN

3 bed1 bath
£184k

1 Beyrout Cottages

PL1 4QZ

3 bed1 bath
£325k

1 Acre Place

PL1 4QP

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

0.0 km

Village by the Sea — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 33 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 4GU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 4GU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 4GU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 17 Charles Darwin Road, Plymouth, PL1 4GU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.