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84a, Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9HY

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 84a

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

84a is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL4 9HY). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (January 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in September 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 103.3% above the 2021 sale of £123,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£293/sq ft) was about 302.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 39 m² it's 29.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 61 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £123,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 4)
Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2020from Sept 2020
EPC improved fromF21toE41
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters

Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system

Heating Controls
ThermostatManual

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%80%

More low energy lighting installed

Sept 2020from Sept 2020
Low Energy Lighting
80%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Jan 2024from Sept 2020
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 84a, Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9HY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

84a has no planning applications on record.

19

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.

84a's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -4.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£123,000

Growth on file: -4.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 February 2021Most recent

    £123,000

    -57.0%over 17 years

  2. 6 August 2003

    £286,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9HY: £125,000 (2024–2016).

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.

Price per m² for 84a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,154

Street avg £1,190

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 84a

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.
£247k

1 Grenville Road

PL4 9PX

5 bed2 bath
£239k

1 Arnolds Point, Embankment Road

PL4 9JW

4 bed
£266k

1 Egerton Crescent

PL4 9DG

3 bed1 bath
£223k

1 Greenbank Avenue

PL4 9BT

£222k

1 Carmarthen Road

PL4 9EW

£216k

1 Elliott Road

PL4 9NH

3 bed
£213k

1 Clayton Place

PL4 9PT

6 bed
£210k

1 Collingwood Avenue

PL4 9ND

4 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

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 84a, Embankment Road, Plymouth, PL4 9HY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.