12 Arkwright Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 2BJ
About 12 Arkwright Gardens
12 Arkwright Gardens is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 2BJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 117 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £226,000 sits 61.4% above the 2013 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
12 Arkwright Gardens'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
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Planning history
12 Arkwright Gardens has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
12 Arkwright Gardens saw 4 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£226,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.3% per year over 10 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 3.3% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
22 March 2013Most recent
£140,000
+6.1%over 5 years19 June 2007
£132,000
+5.6%over 1 year30 May 2006
£125,000
+23.2%over 3 years31 March 2003
£101,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2BJ: £210,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in PL5 2BJ
Versus other Arkwright Gardens homes
On price per m², 12 Arkwright Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,197
Street avg £2,210
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Coombe Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Marine Academy Plymouth. 29 schools nearby.
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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
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB







