What kind of home is 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS?

8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS?

8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS last sold for £128,000 in June 2016, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £160,000 in August 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS?

Across 3 sales between August 2005 and June 2016, 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS fell from £160,000 to £128,000, a change of £32,000. That works out to roughly -2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS?

8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (517 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3HS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS?

8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS in?

8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

Is 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS show an average of 204 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS?

The closest primary school to 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS is Montpelier Primary School (635m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Scott Medical and Healthcare College (646m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Explorer Court, PL2 3HS is Outland Road Church, 77m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Floor area

48 m²

517 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Explorer Court

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

8 Explorer Court is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the 2nd 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 (August 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. At 48 m² it's 22.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at -2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 17.2% above the 2016 sale price.

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

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Aug 2022

Current Certificate

Aug 2012

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 6 August 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Explorer Court 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Explorer Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£150,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.0% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2016)

£128,000

Growth on file: -2.0% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

30 June 2016Most recent
£128,000
+4.9%over 1 year
24 July 2014
£122,000
-23.8%over 8 years
11 August 2005
£160,000

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

Nearby sales in PL2 3HS

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.

Floor Area for 8 Explorer Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £2,359

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Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 65 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.2 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 3HS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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