88a, Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN
About 88a
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 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 51.5% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 November 2031
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
88a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£254,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 14 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
7 March 2022Most recent
£240,000
+69.6%over 6 years4 June 2015
£141,500
+10.5%over 7 years11 October 2007
£128,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9PN: £170,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL4 9PN
Versus other Desborough Road homes
On price per m², 88a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,951
Street avg £1,365
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 111 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB