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38 Madden Road, Plymouth, PL1 4NE

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 38 Madden Road

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

38 Madden Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL1 4NE). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in July 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. At 71 m² this is the 6th smallest of 43 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 63–98 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

A recent sale: £130,000 in February 2025. At 71 m² it's 15.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 42 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 76.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

38 Madden Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2021from Jul 2020
EPC improved fromD59toB81
Heating System
Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel
ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls
ManualFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Madden Road, Plymouth, PL1 4NE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Madden 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.

Price for 38 Madden Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£137,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 28 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£130,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 February 2025Most recent

    £130,000

    +16.1%over 3 years

  2. 14 April 2021

    £112,000

    +286.9%over 24 years

  3. 10 April 1997

    £28,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 4NE: £130,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Madden Road homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 38 Madden Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,831

Street avg £1,249

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Madden 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

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£140k

1 Madden Road

PL1 4NE

3 bed
£290k

1 Flagstaff Walk

PL1 4SH

2 bed2 bath
£184k

1 Beyrout Cottages

PL1 4QZ

3 bed1 bath
£208k

1 George Street

PL1 4HN

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Granby Way

PL1 4FT

1 bed
£240k

1 Barrack Street, Devonport

PL1 4GJ

3 bed2 bath
£226k

1 Cannon Street, Devonport

PL1 4NS

4 bed2 bath
£134k

1 Hamoaze Place

PL1 4NR

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

Raglan gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. 34 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 4NE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 4NE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 4NE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 38 Madden Road, Plymouth, PL1 4NE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.