17 Bowers Road, Plymouth, PL2 3DT
About 17 Bowers Road
17 Bowers Road is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3DT). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
At 85 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
17 Bowers Road 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
17 Bowers Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£232,000
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 3DT: £90,000 (2023–2013).
Versus other Bowers Road homes
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB







