39b, Cambridge Road, Plymouth, PL2 1PU
About 39b
39b is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1PU). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 43 m² this is the 7th smallest of 48 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 17–349 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 50 units on file.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 47 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £114,000 is 48.1% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 61% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 November 2028
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
39b 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.
Sales history & valuation
£114,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 8 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
18 October 2015Most recent
£77,000
-3.7%over 8 years17 May 2007
£79,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1PU: £170,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL2 1PU
Versus other Cambridge Road homes
EPC Rating for 39b lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,791
Street avg £1,546
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 44 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
204/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ford Hill Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Ford Primary School. 44 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







