2 Talbot Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 1BU
About 2 Talbot Gardens
2 Talbot Gardens is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 39). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 11th smallest of 35 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 61–112 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 35 units on file.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
2 Talbot Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 Talbot Gardens 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
2 Talbot Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£113,000
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 1BU: £67,000 (2015–2008).
Nearby sales in PL5 1BU
Versus other Talbot Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 2 Talbot Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 44 (E)
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.6 t/year
Street avg 5.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Talbot Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Riverside Community Primary School. 35 schools nearby.
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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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







