472 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1BJ
About 472 Wolseley Road
472 Wolseley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 is 13.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£168/sq ft) was about 80.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £152,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
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Planning history
472 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£173,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 16 years.
£152,000
Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
30 November 2022Most recent
£152,000
+63.4%over 15 years14 February 2007
£93,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1BJ: £150,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in PL5 1BJ
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
EPC Rating for 472 Wolseley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,810
Street avg £1,191
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
0.0 km
Harbour Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Weston Mill Community Primary Academy. 35 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
49.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







