What kind of home is 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ sell for?

7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ last sold for £170,000 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in June 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 53% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 5HQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

7 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 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ in?

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

How safe is the area around 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

Police records around 7 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 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

The closest primary school to 7 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.

What transport links are near 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Melbourne Street, PL1 5HQ is Melbourne Street, 86m away. The nearest bus option is Plymouth Coach Station, 548m away.

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7 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Melbourne Street

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

7 Melbourne Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 33.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 35.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in November 2021. 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
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Melbourne Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

37 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 5HQ: £169,000 (2024–2021).

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.

Price per m² for 7 Melbourne Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,954

Street avg £1,726

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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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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 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

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70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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