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5 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 03
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 5 Explorer Court

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

5 Explorer Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 55 m² this is the 9th 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 2022) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Held since June 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 25.1% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • LiftYes
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.

5 Explorer Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2022

EPC Rating

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

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 February 2032

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from Jan 2012
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.
Current estimate

£160,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£160,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2005Most recent

    £160,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3HS: £150,000 (2025–2023).

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.

Price per m² for 5 Explorer Court runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £2,352

Strongly above

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Explorer Court

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

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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.
£253k

1 Elphinstone Road

PL2 3QQ

3 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Fairfield Avenue

PL2 3QF

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Birchfield Avenue

PL2 3LA

3 bed2 bath
£306k

1 Beauchamp Road

PL2 3PZ

3 bed
£253k

1 Camilla Terrace

PL2 3NR

4 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Belair Road

PL2 3QH

4 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Crantock Terrace

PL2 3BS

£162k

1 Antony Gardens

PL2 3SD

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

Crime

204/mo

Steady 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 5 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.