5 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB
About 5 Melville Terrace Lane
5 Melville Terrace Lane is a semi-detached house in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–134 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (59 versus a best of 81). The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Good to Very Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 19 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot water efficiency decreased
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Melville Terrace Lane has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3DB: £225,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL2 3DB
61 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB
Sold Feb 2025
£254,00011 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB
Sold Sept 2022
£195,00057 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB
Sold Aug 2022
£225,00015 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB
Sold Mar 2022
£225,00059 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB
Sold Dec 2021
£245,000
Versus other Melville Terrace Lane homes
EPC Rating for 5 Melville Terrace Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
59 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 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
Fisher Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB