First Floor Flat, 17 Beresford Street, Plymouth, PL2 3AJ
About First Floor Flat
First Floor Flat is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 3AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).
At 89 m² it sits well below the postcode median (137 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £125,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £140,000 is 12% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£130/sq ft) was about 28.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
First Floor Flat has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£140,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 23 years.
£125,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
18 March 2022Most recent
£125,000
+11.6%over 14 years20 December 2007
£112,000
+60.1%over 3 years9 May 2004
£69,950
+75.1%over 2 years2 September 2001
£39,950
+73.7%over 2 years22 January 1999
£23,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3AJ: £250,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PL2 3AJ
Versus other Beresford Street homes
On epc rating, First Floor Flat runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Northesk Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Scott Medical and Healthcare College. 43 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB







