31 Downgate Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 3TA
About 31 Downgate Gardens
31 Downgate Gardens is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in January 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The home occupies a corner plot.
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. Today's modelled estimate of £199,000 is 24.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 30.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £160,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Corner plotYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
31 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.
£199,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 June 2021Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3TA: £135,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in PL2 3TA
Versus other Downgate Gardens homes
Price per m² for 31 Downgate Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,975
Street avg £1,603
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 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







