138a, Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ
About 138a
138a is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 59).
Held since April 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 107 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £137,000 sits 61.2% above the 2004 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 88.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
138a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
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Planning history
138a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
15 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
138a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£137,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 April 2004Most recent
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1AQ: £70,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PL2 1AQ
Versus other Albert Road homes
138a outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£794
Street avg £1,416
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Exmouth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
UTC Plymouth. 38 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB