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2 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ

4 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Bute Road

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

2 Bute Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a basement.

Last sale on file: £275,000 in December 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 120 m² it's 17.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (102 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 83.6% 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • BasementYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Bute 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2023from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE45toD65
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Bute Road has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 2 Bute Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£275,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 December 2023Most recent

    £275,000

    +120.0%over 3 years
  2. 6 March 2020

    £125,000

    -27.1%over 12 years
  3. 9 March 2007

    £171,500

    +31.9%over 3 years
  4. 28 November 2003

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7BQ: £173,500 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Bute Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 2 Bute Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,292

Street avg £1,458

Strongly above

Floor Area

120 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Bute 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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lipson Vale Primary School. 34 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 7BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 7BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 7BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 2 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.