79 York Road, Plymouth, PL5 1AU
About 79 York Road
79 York Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1AU). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 53 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). Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £210,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 is 13.8% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£368/sq ft) was about 119% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenFront
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
79 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
79 York Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£239,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 24 years.
£210,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2023Most recent
£210,000
+40.0%over 7 years18 March 2016
£150,000
+9.5%over 9 years17 August 2006
£137,000
+61.2%over 3 years10 January 2003
£85,000
+77.1%over 3 years26 November 1999
£48,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1AU: £191,500 (2024–2022).
Versus other York Road homes
On price per m², 79 York Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,962
Street avg £2,230
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB