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8 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace

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

8 Home Sweet Home Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 17% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 21.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace

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

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-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 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Home Sweet Home Terrace has no planning applications on record.

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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.

8 Home Sweet Home Terrace changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£162,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.8% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£138,500

Growth on file: 45.8% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2015Most recent

    £138,500

    +45.8%over 9 months

  2. 17 June 2014

    £95,000

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

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.

On epc rating, 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,098

Street avg £1,858

Above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£159k

1 Barbican Court

PL4 0EL

2 bed1 bath
£170k

1 Commercial Place

PL4 0LS

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Beech Avenue

PL4 0QQ

2 bed1 bath
£196k

1 Commercial Street

PL4 0LN

2 bed1 bath
£231k

1 How Street

PL4 0DA

2 bed2 bath
£260k

1 Oakfield Terrace Road

PL4 0PS

3 bed1 bath
£260k

1 Sutton Mews, Lower Street

PL4 0BU

3 bed
£165k

1 Parr Street

PL4 0LA

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

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.

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 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 0QJ

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.