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5 Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY

Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 23
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Ernesettle Lane

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Ernesettle Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F23
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Early 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC FSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Ernesettle Lane has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.
Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2023Most recent

    £170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2EY: £155,000 (2021–2014).

On the street

Versus other Ernesettle Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Ernesettle Lane outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,208

Street avg £2,136

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 78 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Ernesettle Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 2EY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 2EY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 2EY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Ernesettle Lane, Plymouth, PL5 2EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.