659 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JL
About 659 Wolseley Road
659 Wolseley Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Untraded for 21 years, with the last transfer in January 2005. At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 18.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £217,000 sits 66.9% above the 2005 sale of £130,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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Energy performance
659 Wolseley Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
659 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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£217,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 18.2% per year over 8 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 18.2% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
28 January 2005Most recent
£130,000
+261.1%over 7 years28 May 1997
£36,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1JL: £232,250 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL5 1JL
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
Price per m² for 659 Wolseley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£922
Street avg £1,495
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 5.3 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
0.1 km
Barne Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School. 28 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
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB