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25 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 25 Desborough Road

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

25 Desborough Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 9PN). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2006–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 is 32.4% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£163/sq ft) was about 43.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 25 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

25 Desborough Road 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.

25 Desborough Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.6% per year over 9 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£142,000

Growth on file: 1.6% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 February 2016Most recent

    £142,000

    +13.6%over 2 years

  2. 15 February 2013

    £125,000

    +2.0%over 6 years

  3. 28 September 2006

    £122,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9PN: £200,000 (2022–2022).

On the street

Versus other Desborough Road homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 25 Desborough Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,753

Street avg £1,378

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 25 Desborough Road

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.
£200k

1 Egerton Place

PL4 9DE

2 bed1 bath
£151k

1 Brentor Road

PL4 9PS

2 bed1 bath
£138k

1 Cathcart Avenue

PL4 9QF

2 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Elliott Road

PL4 9NH

3 bed
£266k

1 Egerton Crescent

PL4 9DG

3 bed1 bath
£210k

1 Collingwood Avenue

PL4 9ND

4 bed
£239k

1 Arnolds Point, Embankment Road

PL4 9JW

4 bed
£304k

1 Desborough Road

PL4 9PN

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

0.2 km

Cattedown Roundabout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Salisbury Road 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 9PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 9PN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.0dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 9PN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.3dB

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 25 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.