168a, Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ
About 168a
168a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 70 m² this is the 8th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–164 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in July 2002. At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (102 m² across 20 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. Today's modelled estimate of £106,000 sits 324% above the 2002 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£33/sq ft) was about 25.5% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
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Energy performance
168a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
168a 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
168a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£106,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 July 2002Most recent
£25,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1AQ: £70,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in PL2 1AQ
Versus other Albert Road homes
Price per m² for 168a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£357
Street avg £1,465
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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