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27 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1169 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 27 Desborough Road

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

27 Desborough Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 9PN). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1169 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 109 m² it's 23.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 51 EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (July 2011). Across 2002–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 is 38.1% above the 2011 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2026.

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
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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.

27 Desborough Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 27 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN

1 live now
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  1. Mar 2026
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    Outcome in report

    Installation of EV charger to facilitate pavement channel charging

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    26/00454/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£132,500

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2011Most recent

    £132,500

    -12.8%over 4 years

  2. 20 May 2007

    £152,000

    +74.7%over 4 years

  3. 28 November 2002

    £87,000

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.

Habitable Rooms for 27 Desborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,220

Street avg £1,395

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 110 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 27 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

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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
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

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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.

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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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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