What kind of home is 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is a semi-detached house.

What did 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX sell for?

26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX last sold for £125,000 in November 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

The current EPC rating for 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft). That makes it about 32% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 1BX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX use?

The latest EPC at 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX in?

26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

Police records around 26a, 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 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

The closest primary school to 26a, 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 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX?

The closest bus stop to 26a, Benbow Street, PL2 1BX is Victoria Place, 91m away. The nearest rail option is Devonport Rail Station, 179m away.

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26a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX

Estimated value

£157,000

Since the 2006 sale (£125,000)+26%
Against PL2 1BX's recent median (£115,000)+37%

Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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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

£157,000

Against its 2006 sale (£125,000)+26%
Against PL2 1BX's recent median (£115,000)+37%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26a is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1BX. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2012
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2006
Recent sales in PL2 1BX
5 sales, median £115,000 (2026–2024)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

26a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

20 November 2006Most recent
£125,000

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

Nearby sales in PL2 1BX

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 26a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX. 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 26a

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

26a is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since November 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 58 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 78 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2022

Current Certificate

Jun 2012

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 19 June 2022

New assessment needed to sell or let

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26a 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.

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.

Price per m² for 26a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,155

Street avg £864

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Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Above

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.

Nearest schools

UTC PlymouthSecondary359m
Morice Town Primary AcademyPrimary414m
College Road Primary SchoolPrimary511m
Stoke Damerel Primary AcademyPrimary566m

Nearest stops

Victoria PlaceBus stop91m
Victoria PlaceBus stop118m
Haddington RoadBus stop123m
Exmouth RoadBus stop168m

Most reported crime locally

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

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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 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

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Method

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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 26a is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1BX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 26a. 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 26a was lodged in June 2012 at band D and expired in June 2022, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26a. 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 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 1BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 26a 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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