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82 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN

Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
132 m²
1421 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 82 Desborough Road

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

82 Desborough Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 9PN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Period features are noted in the property record.

At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 25% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £275,000 is 10% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 49.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 82 Desborough Road

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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

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

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 82 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

82 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 82 Desborough Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£275,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.0% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£250,000

Growth on file: 25.0% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £250,000

    +54.3%over 1 year

  2. 15 December 2020

    £162,000

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.

Years Held for 82 Desborough Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,894

Street avg £1,374

Strongly above

Floor Area

132 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 82 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.
£266k

1 Egerton Crescent

PL4 9DG

3 bed1 bath
£216k

1 Elliott Road

PL4 9NH

3 bed
£304k

1 Desborough Road

PL4 9PN

4 bed
£239k

1 Arnolds Point, Embankment Road

PL4 9JW

4 bed
£210k

1 Collingwood Avenue

PL4 9ND

4 bed
£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
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 82 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.