837a, Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JP
About 837a
837a is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1JP). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since March 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.
Untraded for 24 years, with the last transfer in September 2002. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 sits 126.4% above the 2002 sale of £147,950. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 837a, Wolseley Road, Plymouth, PL5 1JP
- Apr 2019ExtensionFullOutcome in report
First floor extension above existing balcony and creation of new balcony
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 19/00247/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsAug 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
837a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£335,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 6 years.
£147,950
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2002Most recent
£147,950
+25.4%over 2 years11 September 2000
£118,000
+20.4%over 1 year6 April 1999
£98,000
+21.0%over 9 months24 June 1998
£81,000
-7.2%over 1 year31 January 1997
£87,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1JP: £205,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PL5 1JP
Versus other Wolseley Road homes
On price per m², 837a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,396
Street avg £2,459
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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
0.0 km
Little Ash Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







