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17 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 04
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Explorer Court

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

17 Explorer Court is a two-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 79 m² this is the 37th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 79 m² it's 29.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 40 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Across 2005–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • LiftYes
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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)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Mar 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%77%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Explorer Court 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 17 Explorer Court was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£223,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£213,500

Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 September 2017Most recent

    £213,500

    +25.6%over 6 years

  2. 29 June 2011

    £170,000

    -9.1%over 5 years

  3. 29 June 2005

    £186,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3HS: £150,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Explorer Court homes

Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Explorer Court stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,703

Street avg £2,332

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Explorer Court

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£254k

1 Elphinstone Road

PL2 3QQ

3 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Fairfield Avenue

PL2 3QF

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Birchfield Avenue

PL2 3LA

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Beauchamp Road

PL2 3PZ

3 bed
£267k

1 Belair Road

PL2 3QH

4 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Camilla Terrace

PL2 3NR

4 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Beresford Street

PL2 3AJ

4 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Belair Villas

PL2 3LQ

4 bed3 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

Outland Road Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 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 3HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 3HS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 3HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

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 17 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.