What type of property is 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB?

1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB sell for?

1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB last sold for £120,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB?

The current EPC rating for 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. It has improved from a F recorded in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB?

1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB?

1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB located?

1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB sits in St. Budeaux, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB?

Police records around 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB?

The closest primary school to 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB is St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School (109m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marine Academy Plymouth (970m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB?

The closest rail stop to 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, PL5 1NB is St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station, 49m away. The nearest bus option is Victoria Road, 59m away.

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1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1NB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Laurel Cottages

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

1 Laurel Cottages is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in St. Budeaux, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 30% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £120,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

1 Laurel Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from May 2013

EPC improved fromF29toE49

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Instantaneous

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation

PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting

10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1NB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Laurel Cottages 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.

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

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£120,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 April 2022Most recent
£120,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PL5 1NB: £115,000 (2016–2016).

Nearby sales in PL5 1NB

2 Laurel Cottages, Trelawney Place, St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 1NB
Sold Aug 2016
£115,000

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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

0.0 km

St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 1NB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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