9a, Bowers Road, Plymouth, PL2 3DT
About 9a
9a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3DT). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 11th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–137 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (June 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 25.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£182/sq ft) was about 18.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £90,000 in October 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
9a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
9a 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£90,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 October 2022Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3DT: £157,500 (2023–2010).
Versus other Bowers Road homes
9a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 42 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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







