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2 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LD

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 2 Commercial Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

2 Commercial Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Held since February 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 53.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 sits 196.7% above the 2002 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 27.9% below the postcode norm.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Commercial Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
30%60%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Commercial Road has no planning applications on record.

6

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

2 Commercial Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£178,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 53.8% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£60,000

Growth on file: 53.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 February 2002Most recent

    £60,000

    +53.8%over 8 months
  2. 18 June 2001

    £39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0LD: £118,000 (2017–2002).

On the street

Versus other Commercial Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Commercial Road is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£541

Street avg £1,232

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Commercial Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Lockyers Quay — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL4 0LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 0LD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 0LD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 2 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.