What type of property is 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB sell for?

61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB last sold for £254,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £153,000 in March 2013, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2013 and February 2025, 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB rose from £153,000 to £254,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The current EPC rating for 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB is C with a score of 77 out of 100, lodged in October 2024. It has dropped from a B recorded in February 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 50% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3DB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB heated?

The latest EPC at 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

61 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.

Where is 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB located?

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

What is crime like near 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

Police records around 61 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.

Which schools serve 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The closest primary school to 61 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 61 Melville Terrace Lane, PL2 3DB?

The closest bus stop to 61 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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61 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 77

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 61 Melville Terrace Lane

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

61 Melville Terrace Lane is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 3DB). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 129 m² the property is well over the postcode median (92 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £254,000 in February 2025. Across 2013–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£183/sq ft) was about 24.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Oct 2024

EPC Rating

C77

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 61 Melville Terrace Lane, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 3DB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

61 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.

Latest sale on 61 Melville Terrace Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£254,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

7 February 2025Most recent
£254,000
+66.0%over 11 years
28 March 2013
£153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3DB: £225,000 (2022–2019).

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.

61 Melville Terrace Lane is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£1,969

Street avg £1,808

Above

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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