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Flat 1, 687 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JL

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 1

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

Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1JL). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 26–57 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (64 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 44.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£174/sq ft) was about 56.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £92,000.

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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.

Flat 1's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 687 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£133,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2020)

£92,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 October 2020Most recent

    £92,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1JL: £232,250 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Wolseley Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,878

Street avg £1,339

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 60 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 1

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 1JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 1, 687 Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.