31 Talbot Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 1BU
About 31 Talbot Gardens
31 Talbot Gardens is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1BU). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2025 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 sits 239.9% above the 2002 sale of £32,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£48/sq ft) was about 31.9% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
31 Talbot Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
31 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
31 Talbot Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£32,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 May 2002Most recent
£32,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1BU: £67,000 (2015–2008).
Nearby sales in PL5 1BU
Versus other Talbot Gardens homes
31 Talbot Gardens outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£515
Street avg £809
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.5 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.2 km
Talbot Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Riverside Community Primary School. 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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







