47 York Road, Plymouth, PL5 1AU
About 47 York Road
47 York Road is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
47 York Road 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
47 York Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£178,000
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 1AU: £191,500 (2024–2023).
Versus other York Road homes
47 York Road is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
40 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 79 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church Way Bottom — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. 32 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
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







