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5 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN

Estimated value

£190,000

  • Since the 2019 sale (£146,550)+30%
  • Against PL4 9PN's recent median (£170,000)+12%

Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£190,000

  • Against its 2019 sale (£146,550)+30%
  • Against PL4 9PN's recent median (£170,000)+12%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Desborough Road is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 9PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    111 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019

  • Recent sales in PL4 9PN

    5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: July 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5 Desborough Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2019Most recent

    £146,550

    +33.2%over 9 years

  2. 16 September 2010

    £110,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9PN: £170,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 5 Desborough Road

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

5 Desborough Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 9PN). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

At 111 m² it's 26.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 51 EPCs). Across 2010–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 29.6% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2019 at £146,550.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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 2)
Jun 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 June 2029

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2019from Jun 2010
EPC improved fromE45toD57
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
40%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Desborough Road 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.

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.

5 Desborough Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,320

Street avg £1,384

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 111 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Below
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

348/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Salisbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary344m
  • Prince Rock Primary SchoolPrimary499m
  • Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary624m
  • Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary916m

Nearest stops

  • Cattedown RoundaboutBus stop188m
  • Astor FieldsBus stop216m
  • Tothill RoadBus stop219m
  • Tothill RoadBus stop249m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,292 reports41%
  • Anti-social Behaviour730 reports13%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson464 reports8%
  • Shoplifting433 reports8%

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
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed
£237k

1 Arnolds Point, Embankment Road

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£149k

1 Brentor Road

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£137k

1 Cathcart Avenue

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£300k

1 Desborough Road

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4 bed

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Method

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Desborough Road is modelled from its 111 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 9PN. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 5 Desborough Road. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 5 Desborough Road was lodged in June 2019 at band D and is valid until June 2029. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 5 Desborough Road. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL4 9PN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
5 Desborough Road is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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