What kind of home is 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE?

1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE last change hands?

1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE last sold for £173,000 in June 2025. Land Registry has 7 sales on record going back to £50,000 in July 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE?

Across 7 sales between July 2002 and June 2025, 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE rose from £50,000 to £173,000, a change of £123,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE?

The current EPC rating for 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in July 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE?

1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 1LE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE use?

The latest EPC at 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE?

1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE 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 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE in?

1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE sits in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

Is 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (252% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE?

The closest primary school to 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE is College Road Primary School (236m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Plymouth (908m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE?

The closest bus stop to 1 Railway Cottages, PL2 1LE is St Michael Avenue, 110m away. The nearest rail option is Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station, 453m away.

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1 Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE

7 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Railway Cottages

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

1 Railway Cottages is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Most recent transfer was June 2025 at £173,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£230/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

ConciergeYes
Period featuresYes

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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 Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Railway Cottages 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£173,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

8 June 2025Most recent
£173,000
+10.9%over 3 years
29 July 2021
£156,000
+19.1%over 14 years
12 July 2007
£131,000
-85.8%over 2 years
23 June 2005
£925,000
+947.6%over 12 months
27 June 2004
£88,300
+14.7%over 1 year
28 March 2003
£77,000
+54.0%over 8 months
25 July 2002
£50,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1LE: £83,345 (2023–2009).

Nearby sales in PL2 1LE

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Railway Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

63 (D)

Street avg 62 (D)

On par

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Plymouth report

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Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Michael Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

College Road Primary School. 43 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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Common questions

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