17 Downgate Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 3TA
About 17 Downgate Gardens
17 Downgate Gardens is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £166,000 is 23% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £135,000 in July 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£166,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£135,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 July 2021Most recent
£135,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3TA: £140,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in PL2 3TA
Versus other Downgate Gardens homes
17 Downgate Gardens is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£1,849
Street avg £1,618
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







