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52 Ashford Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
145 m²
1561 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 52 Ashford Road

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

52 Ashford Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7BN). It has a recorded floor area of 145 m² (around 1561 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 145 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 50 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 16.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £204,000.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 Ashford Road

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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.

52 Ashford Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromF32toE52
Hot Water
ImmersionMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%43%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Ashford Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

52 Ashford Road has no planning applications on record.

78

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.

52 Ashford Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£224,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 26 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£204,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 January 2024Most recent

    £204,000

    +104.0%over 21 years

  2. 29 November 2002

    £100,000

    +163.2%over 4 years

  3. 16 January 1998

    £38,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7BN: £232,000 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Ashford Road homes

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

Years Held for 52 Ashford Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,407

Street avg £1,795

On par

Floor Area

145 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 52 Ashford Road

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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.
£222k

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1 Arlington Road

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3 bed
£219k

1 Dartmoor View

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3 bed2 bath
£231k

1 Clinton Avenue

PL4 7HA

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Coleridge Gardens

PL4 7NY

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Kelvin Avenue

PL4 7EY

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Crozier Road

PL4 7LN

2 bed1 bath
£188k

1 Bute Road

PL4 7BQ

4 bed2 bath
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

0.0 km

Ashford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lipson Vale Primary School. 36 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 7BN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 7BN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 7BN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.4dB

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 52 Ashford Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.