5 Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY
About 5 Ernesettle Lane
5 Ernesettle Lane is a one-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL5 2EY). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 is 15.3% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 63.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in July 2023.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
5 Ernesettle Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
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Because the property has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 Ernesettle Lane 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
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 July 2023Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2EY: £155,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in PL5 2EY
Versus other Ernesettle Lane homes
5 Ernesettle Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,208
Street avg £2,136
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.7 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ernesettle Crescent West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery School. 25 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







