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48a, Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9HY

Property type
Detached
Floor 3rd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
60 m²
650 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 48a

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

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.

Untraded for 26 years, with the last transfer in June 2000. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 sits 132.8% above the 2000 sale of £58,000.

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Nov 2019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

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

3rd Floor FlatEPC FNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 48a, Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

48a has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

19 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.

48a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2000)

£58,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 June 2000Most recent

    £58,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9HY: £125,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Embankment Road homes

Four headline reads against 60 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

48a is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£960

Street avg £1,278

On par

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 48a

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.
£136k

1 Anson Place, St Judes

PL4 9DD

£138k

1 Cathcart Avenue

PL4 9QF

2 bed1 bath
£129k

1 Goad Avenue

PL4 9NL

£125k

1 Harvey Avenue

PL4 9NN

£150k

1 Clayton Road

PL4 9PU

£151k

1 Brentor Road

PL4 9PS

2 bed1 bath
£119k

1 Bulmer Road

PL4 9AW

£118k

1 Heles Terrace

PL4 9LH

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

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL4 9HY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 9HY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 9HY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.4dB

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 48a, Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.