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20 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 50
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Bute Road

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

20 Bute Road is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since October 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2002–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 50.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 sits 69.6% above the 2003 sale of £118,500. At 88 m² it's 17.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 7 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E50
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Bute 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.

20 Bute Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 50.4% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2003)

£118,500

Growth on file: 50.4% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2003Most recent

    £118,500

    +85.2%over 1 year

  2. 11 April 2002

    £64,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7BQ: £186,500 (2023–2018).

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.

On years held, 20 Bute Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,347

Street avg £1,616

Strongly below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 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 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.
£200k

1 Archway Avenue

PL4 7QE

£205k

1 Furzehill Road

PL4 7JY

£197k

1 Edgar Terrace

PL4 7HQ

£188k

1 Bute Road

PL4 7BQ

4 bed2 bath
£219k

1 Dartmoor View

PL4 7QG

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Arlington Road

PL4 7ER

3 bed
£222k

1 Cheltenham Place

PL4 7DZ

3 bed1 bath
£178k

1 Greenbank Cottages, Mutley

PL4 7JW

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

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