697 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JL
About 697 Wolseley Road
697 Wolseley Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in September 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). At 74 m² this is the 12th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–185 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 32 units on file. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Most recent transfer: February 2022 at £123,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£154/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 31 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls changed
Hot water system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
697 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
697 Wolseley Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.3% per year over 15 years.
£123,000
Growth on file: 1.3% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
18 February 2022Most recent
£123,000
+19.4%over 3 years28 August 2018
£103,000
+14.4%over 4 years31 January 2014
£90,000
-1.6%over 3 years17 June 2010
£91,500
-10.3%over 3 years29 March 2007
£102,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1JL: £232,250 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL5 1JL
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
697 Wolseley Road outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,662
Street avg £1,382
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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.
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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB







