What kind of home is 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY?

31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY sell for?

31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY last sold for £120,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £104,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and October 2017, 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY rose from £104,000 to £120,000, a change of £16,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY have?

The current EPC rating for 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. It has dropped from a D recorded in May 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY?

31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL4 7AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY use?

The latest EPC at 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY?

31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY 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 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY in?

31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY sits in Mannamead, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY?

Police records around 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY 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 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY?

The closest primary school to 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY is Lipson Vale Primary School (568m), one of 27 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lipson Co-operative Academy (568m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY?

The closest bus stop to 31 Elm Road, PL4 7AY is Ashford Road, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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31 Elm Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, PL4 7AY

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 31 Elm Road

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

31 Elm Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Mannamead, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL4 7AY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2017); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. At 105 m² this is the 4th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 62–173 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D across 8 units on file.

At 105 m² it sits well below the postcode median (159 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017. Across 2007–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 29.2% above the 2017 sale price.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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 2)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.9 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Elm Road, Mannamead, Plymouth, PL4 7AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Elm Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

78 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.

31 Elm Road's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£155,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£120,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

5 October 2017Most recent
£120,000
+15.4%over 10 years
29 March 2007
£104,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7AY: £168,000 (2024–2016).

Nearby sales in PL4 7AY

On the street

Versus other Elm Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 31 Elm Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,143

Street avg £1,706

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 71 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Lipson Vale Primary School. 36 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL4 7AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 7AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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