3 Alma Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 0JN
About 3 Alma Cottages
3 Alma Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since December 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £130,000 sits 400% above the 1996 sale of £26,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£45/sq ft) was about 61.9% below the postcode norm. At 54 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 9 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 May 2036
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Planning history
3 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
Latest sale on 3 Alma Cottages was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£26,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 December 1996Most recent
£26,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0JN: £125,000 (2025–2007).
Versus the street
Price per m² for 3 Alma Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£481
Street avg £2,054
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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Crime
348/mo
Falling 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