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8 Queens Gate, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7PW

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
175 m²
1884 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Queens Gate

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

8 Queens Gate is a mid-terrace house in Lipson, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL4 7PW). It has a recorded floor area of 175 m² (around 1884 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). At 175 m² this is the 19th smallest of 20 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–330 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 20 units on file.

At 175 m² the property is well over the postcode median (111 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £330,000 in October 2024. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 19.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

8 Queens Gate's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2023

EPC Rating

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

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2023from Oct 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Queens Gate, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7PW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Queens Gate 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.

Current estimate

£302,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£330,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 October 2024Most recent

    £330,000

    +11.9%over 7 years
  2. 24 October 2017

    £295,000

    +7.3%over 2 years
  3. 16 July 2015

    £275,000

    +189.5%over 14 years
  4. 10 May 2001

    £95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7PW: £264,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Queens Gate homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 8 Queens Gate runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,886

Street avg £2,235

Above

Floor Area

175 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Queens Gate

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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Queens Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Salisbury Road 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 7PW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 7PW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 7PW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

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 8 Queens Gate, Lipson, Plymouth, PL4 7PW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.