16 Downgate Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 3TA
About 16 Downgate Gardens
16 Downgate Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 41.8% above the 2007 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 Downgate Gardens 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 3 years.
£134,000
Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
23 March 2007Most recent
£134,000
+19.6%over 2 years9 September 2004
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3TA: £140,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in PL2 3TA
Versus other Downgate Gardens homes
Years Held for 16 Downgate Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,654
Street avg £1,643
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
Downgate Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Manadon Vale Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
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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
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







