What kind of home is 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB last sold for £127,950 in August 2004, around 22 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in September 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 20 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB in?

17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB sits in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

Is 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB show an average of 204 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The closest primary school to 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is Ford Primary School (163m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Scott Medical and Healthcare College (711m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is Fisher Road, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 17 Melville Terrace Lane

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

17 Melville Terrace Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2009) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 sits 51.6% above the 2004 sale of £127,950. At 81 m² it's 16.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 19 EPCs).

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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.

17 Melville Terrace Lane'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 13 Sept 2019

Current Certificate

Sept 2009

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 13 September 2019

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Melville Terrace Lane 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Current estimate

£194,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2004)

£127,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

16 August 2004Most recent
£127,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3DB: £225,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PL2 3DB

On the street

Versus other Melville Terrace Lane homes

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

On years held, 17 Melville Terrace Lane stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,580

Street avg £1,841

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Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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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1 Elphinstone Road

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1 Birchfield Avenue

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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.

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Crime

204/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Fisher Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 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 3DB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 3DB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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