5 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
About 5 Dolphin House
5 Dolphin House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 5 Dolphin House (39–213 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 73). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since October 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £104,000 sits 264.9% above the 1999 sale of £28,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£68/sq ft) was about 60.9% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (69 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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Energy performance
5 Dolphin House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 Dolphin House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
5 Dolphin House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£104,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£28,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
17 October 1999Most recent
£28,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0BL: £110,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PL4 0BL
19 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Sept 2024
£110,00021 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Aug 2023
£250,00014 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Oct 2022
£190,00010 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Aug 2022
£110,0001 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Sept 2021
£240,000
Versus other Sutton Wharf homes
On price per m², 5 Dolphin House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£731
Street avg £2,312
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Batter Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB






