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1 Bowers Road, Plymouth, PL2 3DT

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
137 m²
1475 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Bowers Road

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

1 Bowers Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3DT). It has a recorded floor area of 137 m² (around 1475 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2010. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).

Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in June 2010. At 137 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £425,000 sits 78.9% above the 2010 sale of £237,500.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 2)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2025from Apr 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Bowers Road, Plymouth, PL2 3DT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Bowers Road has no planning applications on record.

2

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 1 Bowers Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£425,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£237,500

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 June 2010Most recent

    £237,500

    +7.5%over 4 years

  2. 17 January 2006

    £221,000

    +33.2%over 3 years

  3. 14 August 2002

    £165,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3DT: £90,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Bowers Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Bowers Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

68 (D)

Street avg 64 (D)

Above

Floor Area

137 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Bowers Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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 Beresford Street

PL2 3AJ

4 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Belair Road

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£267k

1 Camilla Terrace

PL2 3NR

4 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Beauchamp Road

PL2 3PZ

3 bed
£291k

1 Birchfield Avenue

PL2 3LA

3 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Fairfield Avenue

PL2 3QF

3 bed1 bath
£254k

1 Elphinstone Road

PL2 3QQ

3 bed2 bath
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

Bowers Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Montpelier Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 3DT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 3DT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 3DT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Bowers Road, Plymouth, PL2 3DT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.