1 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ

1 Bute Road is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 45 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (45–128 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 47). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since.

It hasn't traded since August 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (107 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 213.3% above the 1995 sale of £60,000.