What kind of home is 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX last sold for £125,000 in June 2011, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £15,500 in March 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1995 and June 2011, 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX rose from £15,500 to £125,000, a change of £109,500. That works out to roughly +13.7% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX have?

The current EPC rating for 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in November 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (1,143 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 141% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX use?

The latest EPC at 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX 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 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX in?

24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

Police records around 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX show an average of 204 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

The closest primary school to 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is Morice Town Primary Academy (414m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Plymouth (359m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 24a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is Victoria Place, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Devonport Rail Station, 179m away.

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24a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

106 m²

1143 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 24a

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

24a is a two-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1143 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2010) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from November 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a loft.

Held since June 2011 — that's 15 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 78 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 38.4% above the 2011 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

24a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Nov 2020

Current Certificate

Nov 2010

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 November 2020

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

Price for 24a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£173,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£125,000

Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

26 June 2011Most recent
£125,000
+316.7%over 11 years
16 December 1999
£30,000
+93.5%over 4 years
14 March 1995
£15,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1BX: £115,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in PL2 1BX

On the street

Versus other Benbow Street homes

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

24a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,177

Street avg £1,059

Above

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

Below

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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

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

Victoria Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

UTC Plymouth. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1BX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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