5 Columbus Close, Plymouth, PL5 1AP
About 5 Columbus Close
5 Columbus Close is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1AP). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2024) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 5th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 5–135 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 69).
At 55 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 17 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.
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Energy performance
5 Columbus Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Columbus Close 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
5 Columbus Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£120,000
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.
Versus other Columbus Close homes
On epc rating, 5 Columbus Close stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 56 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Seacroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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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
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB