What kind of home is 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH?

55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH sell for?

55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH last sold for £156,000 in April 2025, around 1 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH have?

The current EPC rating for 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in January 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH?

55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (743 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 1PH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH use?

The latest EPC at 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH?

55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH 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 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH in?

55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH sits in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

Is 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH in a safe area?

Police records around 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH 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 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH?

The closest primary school to 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH is Ford Primary School (101m), one of 33 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Scott Medical and Healthcare College (841m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH?

The closest bus stop to 55a, Alexandra Road, PL2 1PH is Ford Hill Bottom, 134m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55a, Alexandra Road, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1PH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

69 m²

743 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55a

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

55a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 1PH). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £156,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 12.8% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 107% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55a, Alexandra Road, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1PH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55a has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

55a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£156,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 April 2025Most recent
£156,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1PH: £163,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PL2 1PH

On the street

Versus other Alexandra Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

55a outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,261

Street avg £1,440

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

Strongly above

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ford Hill Bottom — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Ford Primary School. 44 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1PH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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