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Lower Ground Floor, 1 Percy Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7HG

Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
48 m²
517 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Lower Ground Floor

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

Lower Ground Floor is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7HG). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 6 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% 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.

Current Certificate(1 of 6)
Sept 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2013from Jun 2013
EPC improved fromE47toD56
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + TRVs

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2015from Jun 2013
Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Oct 2015from Jun 2015
Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2015from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromD64toC72
Low Energy Lighting
20%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromC72toE53
Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 build

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

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Lower Ground Floor, 1 Percy Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7HG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Lower Ground Floor 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.

Lower Ground Floor has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£115,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7HG: £94,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Percy Terrace homes

Four headline reads against 56 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Lower Ground Floor is notably below the street on epc rating.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 64 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

48 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Lower Ground Floor

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.
£120k

1 Freedom Square

PL4 7QP

£121k

1 Bradley Road

PL4 7BE

1 bed
£139k

1 College Avenue

PL4 7AL

£148k

1 Cheltenham Villas

PL4 7DY

2 bed1 bath
£157k

1 Crossway Avenue

PL4 7QF

£158k

1 Grosvenor Cottages

PL4 7DB

2 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Kensington Place

PL4 7LX

£165k

1 Ivydale Road

PL4 7DE

2 bed
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

0.1 km

Ashford Hill — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Lipson Vale Primary School. 35 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 7HG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 7HG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 7HG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 Lower Ground Floor, 1 Percy Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 7HG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.