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Flat 1, 178 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AL

Estimated value

£174,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£110,000)+58%
  • Against PL2 1AL's recent median (£140,000)+24%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
1
From EPC
Floor area
33 m²
351 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 16
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£174,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£110,000)+58%
  • Against PL2 1AL's recent median (£140,000)+24%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    33 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2009

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in PL2 1AL

    5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2001)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 1's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 September 2017Most recent

    £110,000

    -32.1%over 10 years

  2. 27 September 2006

    £162,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1AL: £140,000 (2025–2001).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 1, 178 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1AL). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 351 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a G (score 16), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (September 2008); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to E (score 42), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (53 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at -3.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £174,000 sits 58.2% above the 2017 sale of £110,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 82.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).

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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.

Flat 1 sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Nov 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G16
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 20 November 2019

New assessment needed to sell or let

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Sept 2008
EPC improved fromE54toG16
Heating System
Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel
GasElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water
InstantaneousGas Multipoint

Hot water system upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 178 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

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

On the street

Versus other Albert Road homes

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

Flat 1 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,375

Street avg £1,962

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

204/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ross Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

UTC Plymouth. 38 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • UTC PlymouthSecondary122m
  • Morice Town Primary AcademyPrimary272m
  • College Road Primary SchoolPrimary603m
  • Marlborough Primary AcademyPrimary711m

Nearest stops

  • Ross StreetBus stop60m
  • UTC PlymouthBus stop108m
  • Albert GateBus stop157m
  • Exmouth RoadBus stop158m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,690 reports49%
  • Anti-social Behaviour440 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports8%
  • Other Theft187 reports5%

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 PL2 1AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 1AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC GPre-1919 build

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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 33 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1AL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in November 2009 at band G and expired in November 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 1AL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
Flat 1 is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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