494 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1BJ
About 494 Wolseley Road
494 Wolseley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £190,000 is 26.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 63.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £150,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
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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
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Roof insulation improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
494 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
494 Wolseley Road saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£190,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 10 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
3 December 2021Most recent
£150,000
+36.4%over 6 years30 October 2015
£110,000
+29.4%over 3 years15 February 2012
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1BJ: £152,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PL5 1BJ
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
494 Wolseley Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,685
Street avg £1,200
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB