8 Downgate Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 3TA
About 8 Downgate Gardens
8 Downgate Gardens is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 36 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 36 m² it's 29.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 27 EPCs).
Energy performance
8 Downgate Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
8 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
8 Downgate Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3TA: £140,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in PL2 3TA
Versus other Downgate Gardens homes
Floor Area for 8 Downgate Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB







