What kind of home is 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ sell for?

12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ last sold for £179,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £37,000 in July 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between July 1997 and January 2024, 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ rose from £37,000 to £179,000, a change of £142,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

The current EPC rating for 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in December 2019. It has improved from a E recorded in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 83% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 5HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ use?

The latest EPC at 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ in?

12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

Police records around 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ 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 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

The closest primary school to 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is The Cathedral School of St Mary (163m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millbay Academy (702m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

The closest bus stop to 12 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is Melbourne Street, 86m away. The nearest bus option is Plymouth Coach Station, 548m away.

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12 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ

3 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 12 Melbourne Street

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

12 Melbourne Street is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 104 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 11.2% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£160/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £179,000 in January 2024. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2023.

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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-west-facing

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2019

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2019from Sept 2009

EPC improved fromE53toD61

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 12 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ

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Flagged:RetrospectiveHMO conversion

May 2023
HMOAmendment
Outcome in report
Establish existing use of property as a HMO (Class C4)
Retrospective
Documents
5 docs on file
Reference
23/00541/EXUS
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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 12 Melbourne Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£199,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£179,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£179,000
+110.6%over 20 years
18 September 2003
£85,000
+129.7%over 6 years
3 July 1997
£37,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 5HQ: £169,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PL1 5HQ

On the street

Versus other Melbourne Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Melbourne Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,721

Street avg £1,752

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

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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

Melbourne Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Cathedral School of St Mary. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 5HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 5HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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