162 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ
About 162 Albert Road
162 Albert Road is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 245.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2021 at £166,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
162 Albert Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
162 Albert Road 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 18 years.
£166,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
11 July 2021Most recent
£166,000
+32.8%over 2 years4 January 2019
£125,000
+78.6%over 15 years21 September 2003
£70,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1AQ: £52,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in PL2 1AQ
Versus other Albert Road homes
On epc rating, 162 Albert Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,372
Street avg £1,004
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 133 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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