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55 Roberts Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DL

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
108 m²
1163 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 55 Roberts Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

55 Roberts Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

At 108 m² the property is well over the postcode median (81 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £229,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 129.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Roberts Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 55 Roberts Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DL

1decisions1extensions6documents2nearby
  1. Apr 2024
    Loft ConversionOutline
    Outcome in report

    Proposed loft conversion with rear dormer

    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00288/PRDE
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 55 Roberts Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£229,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 3 November 2023Most recent

    £229,000

    +25.5%over 5 years

  2. 6 September 2018

    £182,500

    +32.2%over 11 years

  3. 26 July 2007

    £138,000

    +35.4%over 2 years

  4. 29 July 2004

    £101,950

    +77.6%over 3 years

  5. 25 March 2001

    £57,391

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1DL: £176,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Roberts Road homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 55 Roberts Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,120

Street avg £1,307

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 55 Roberts Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.
Full Plymouth report

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

Poole Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Riverside Community Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 1DL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 1DL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.9dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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