3a, Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS
About 3a
3a is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 86 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 16.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
3a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3a 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.7% per year over 15 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 1.7% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
3 April 2022Most recent
£110,000
+25.7%over 7 years20 February 2015
£87,500
+2.9%over 8 years15 October 2006
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1RS: £220,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL2 1RS
Versus other Balfour Terrace homes
Floor Area for 3a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ross Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Morice Town Primary Academy. 39 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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB