What type of property is 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ?

20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ?

20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ last sold for £145,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £92,000 in December 2009. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 2009 and August 2021, 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ rose from £92,000 to £145,000, a change of £53,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ?

The current EPC rating for 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has dropped from a C recorded in February 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ?

20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ?

20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ 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.

Where is 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ located?

20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL4 postcode district.

Is 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ 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.

Which schools serve 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ?

The closest primary school to 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ is Prince Rock Primary School (606m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lipson Co-operative Academy (1.6km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ?

The closest bus stop to 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, PL4 0QJ is Alvington Street West, 86m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace

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

20 Home Sweet Home Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer: August 2021 at £145,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 is 12.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 41.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2013from Feb 2010

EPC improved fromC70toD67

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

25%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2018from Sept 2013

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Home Sweet Home Terrace 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£163,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£145,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

31 August 2021Most recent
£145,000
+7.4%over 2 years
18 January 2019
£135,000
+17.4%over 6 years
8 August 2012
£115,000
+25.0%over 2 years
8 December 2009
£92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0QJ: £145,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL4 0QJ

On the street

Versus other Home Sweet Home Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 20 Home Sweet Home Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,417

Street avg £1,843

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Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 62 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Alvington Street West — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Prince Rock Primary School. 26 schools nearby.

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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 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 0QJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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