1 Edith Street, Plymouth, PL5 1QJ
About 1 Edith Street
1 Edith Street is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–116 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 25 units on file. The latest certificate (September 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since January 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since July 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £110,000 sits 633.3% above the 2002 sale of £15,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£36/sq ft) was about 69.2% below the postcode norm. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 24 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 applications on record at 1 Edith Street, Plymouth, PL5 1QJ
- Oct 2002Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use, conversion and alterations to ground floor from shop to self contained flat
- Reference
- 02/01220/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationNov 2005Decision
- ExtensionNov 2004Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Edith Street's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
£110,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£15,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 July 2002Most recent
£15,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1QJ: £190,000 (2025–2023).
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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
Victoria Road Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Victoria Road Primary. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







