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88a, Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
123 m²
1324 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 88a

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

88a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 9PN). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 51 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 is 10.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £240,000. 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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemGas
Before you decide

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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
C70
D
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 HouseFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 88a, Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

88a 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£240,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 March 2022Most recent

    £240,000

    +69.6%over 6 years

  2. 4 June 2015

    £141,500

    +10.5%over 7 years

  3. 11 October 2007

    £128,000

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.

On price per m², 88a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,951

Street avg £1,372

Strongly above

Floor Area

123 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 88a

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.
£239k

1 Arnolds Point, Embankment Road

PL4 9JW

4 bed
£304k

1 Desborough Road

PL4 9PN

4 bed
£210k

1 Collingwood Avenue

PL4 9ND

4 bed
£266k

1 Egerton Crescent

PL4 9DG

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Grenville Road

PL4 9PX

5 bed2 bath
£216k

1 Elliott Road

PL4 9NH

3 bed
£213k

1 Clayton Place

PL4 9PT

6 bed
£200k

1 Egerton Place

PL4 9DE

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 88a, Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.