What kind of home is 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

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

What did 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB sell for?

53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB last sold for £175,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £152,000 in December 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between December 2009 and October 2018, 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB rose from £152,000 to £175,000, a change of £23,000. That works out to roughly +1.6% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB have?

The current EPC rating for 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2009. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (769 sq ft), around 18 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB use?

The latest EPC at 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

53 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 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB in?

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

How safe is the area around 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

Police records around 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (252% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The closest primary school to 53 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.

How well connected is 53 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 53 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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53 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

769 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 53 Melville Terrace Lane

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

53 Melville Terrace Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 769 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2009) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 71 m² it's 26.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 19 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2009–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £227,000 is 29.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£227/sq ft) was about 59.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £175,000.

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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageIntegral

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.

53 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 24 Aug 2019

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 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.

53 Melville Terrace Lane saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£175,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2018Most recent
£175,000
+6.1%over 4 years
3 April 2014
£165,000
+8.6%over 4 years
18 December 2009
£152,000

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.

Price per m² for 53 Melville Terrace Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,448

Street avg £1,769

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Plymouth report

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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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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Common questions

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