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16 Fircroft Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JU

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
135 m²
1453 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 16 Fircroft Road

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

16 Fircroft Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3JU). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since December 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 135 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 31.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £290,000 in August 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • TenureFreehold
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2024from Dec 2012
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
15%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseFreeholdEPC D

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Fircroft Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Fircroft Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 16 Fircroft Road, Plymouth, PL2 3JU

1decisions1extensions23documents2nearby
  1. Mar 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    25/00071/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£306,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£290,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2024Most recent

    £290,000

    +33.3%over 9 years

  2. 28 May 2015

    £217,500

    +197.9%over 15 years

  3. 10 December 1999

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3JU: £312,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Fircroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Fircroft Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,148

Street avg £2,034

Above

Floor Area

135 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 6.0 t/year

On par
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
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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Camilla Terrace

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1 Belair Villas

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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.
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

0.0 km

Beaconfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Montpelier Primary School. 51 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 3JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 3JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 3JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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