42a, Bridwell Road, Plymouth, PL5 1AB
About 42a
42a is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 59), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (124 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
42a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
42a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
42a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£132,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1AB: £140,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PL5 1AB
Versus other Bridwell Road homes
On epc rating, 42a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Keyham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. 33 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB