12 Alma Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 0JN
About 12 Alma Cottages
12 Alma Cottages is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
It hasn't traded since May 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 10.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 114.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 8 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Alma Cottages 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
Price for 12 Alma Cottages has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.7% per year over 10 years.
£138,000
Growth on file: 15.7% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2007Most recent
£138,000
+360.0%over 10 years11 December 1996
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0JN: £119,950 (2025–2006).
Versus the street
12 Alma Cottages outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,706
Street avg £1,891
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 70 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lockyers Quay — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB