What kind of home is 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN?

5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN sell for?

5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN last sold for £168,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £29,000 in July 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between July 1995 and April 2024, 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN rose from £29,000 to £168,000, a change of £139,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 29 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN?

The current EPC rating for 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN?

5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN use?

The latest EPC at 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN?

5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN in?

5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL4 postcode district.

Is 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN?

The closest primary school to 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (688m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plymouth High School for Girls (1.5km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN?

The closest bus stop to 5 Commercial Street, PL4 0LN is East End Cafe, 62m away. The nearest ferry option is Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage, 509m away.

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5 Commercial Street, Plymouth, PL4 0LN

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Commercial Street

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

5 Commercial Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0LN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£193/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £168,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Period featuresYes

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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.

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Commercial Street, Plymouth, PL4 0LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Commercial Street 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 5 Commercial Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 29 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£168,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

11 April 2024Most recent
£168,000
+15.1%over 5 years
11 March 2019
£146,000
+16.8%over 12 years
20 July 2006
£125,000
+331.0%over 11 years
6 July 1995
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0LN: £169,950 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PL4 0LN

On the street

Versus other Commercial Street homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Commercial Street is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,074

Street avg £1,655

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

Full Plymouth report

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

East End Cafe — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 0LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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