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78 Saltash Road, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 1QS

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
161 m²
1733 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Saltash Road

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

78 Saltash Road is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Keyham, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 161 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £280,000 in May 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Saltash Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

78 Saltash Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2011from Nov 2009
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
61%14%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2022from Dec 2011
EPC improved fromE41toD61
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Saltash Road, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 1QS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Saltash Road has no planning applications on record.

15

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.

Price for 78 Saltash Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£280,000

Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 May 2022Most recent

    £280,000

    +49.8%over 7 years

  2. 31 October 2014

    £186,911

    +9.9%over 4 years

  3. 7 October 2010

    £170,000

    +6.6%over 3 years

  4. 21 May 2007

    £159,500

    +239.4%over 11 years

  5. 15 March 1996

    £47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1QS: £250,000 (2024–2024).

On the street

Versus other Saltash Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 78 Saltash Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,739

Street avg £1,415

Strongly above

Floor Area

161 m²

Street avg 158 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.6 t/year

Street avg 7.6 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Saltash Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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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4 bed1 bath
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1 Camperdown Street

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£226k

1 Alexandra Road, Ford

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3 bed
£226k

1 Alfred Place, Ford

PL2 1PY

3 bed1 bath
£226k

1 Balfour Terrace

PL2 1RS

3 bed1 bath
£217k

1 Epworth Terrace

PL2 1QD

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Bromley Place

PL2 1EX

3 bed1 bath
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

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Saltash Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Drake Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 1QS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 1QS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1QS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Saltash Road, Keyham, Plymouth, PL2 1QS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.