48a, Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9HY
About 48a
48a is a detached house in Plymouth (PL4 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 650 sq ft) and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 65), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 60 m² this is the 45th smallest of 62 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–161 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
Energy performance
48a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2019
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 November 2019
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
48a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
48a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£125,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 9HY: £40,000 (2018–2016).
Nearby sales in PL4 9HY
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Sold Mar 2016
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£40,000
Versus other Embankment Road homes
48a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
25 (F)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
348/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Higher Stert Terrace — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Prince Rock Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB







