520 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1BE
About 520 Wolseley Road
520 Wolseley Road is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1BE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since May 2000 — that's 26 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 sits 342.3% above the 2000 sale of £35,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£39/sq ft) was about 49% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 71% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
520 Wolseley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
520 Wolseley 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
520 Wolseley Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£157,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£35,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2000Most recent
£35,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1BE: £92,500 (2024–2012).
Nearby sales in PL5 1BE
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
520 Wolseley Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£418
Street avg £954
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.1 t/year
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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
Harbour Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. 34 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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







