What kind of home is 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF?

5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF sell for?

5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF last sold for £79,500 in July 2019, around 7 years ago. Before that, it sold for £70,000 in January 2009, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2009 and July 2019, 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF rose from £70,000 to £79,500, a change of £9,500. That works out to roughly +1.2% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF?

The current EPC rating for 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF is C with a score of 73 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF?

5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (506 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 47% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3EF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF use?

The latest EPC at 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF?

5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF 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.

Which area is 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF in?

5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF?

Police records around 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF 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.

What schools are near 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF?

The closest primary school to 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF is Shakespeare Primary School (504m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (385m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF?

The closest bus stop to 5b, Chaucer Way, PL5 3EF is Thackeray Gardens, 51m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5b, Chaucer Way, Plymouth, PL5 3EF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

47 m²

506 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 73

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5b

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

5b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3EF). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 43–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a C (score 73).

At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (88 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2009–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £108,000 is 35.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 95.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £79,500.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

C73

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5b, Chaucer Way, Plymouth, PL5 3EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5b has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5b's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£108,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£79,500

Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

24 July 2019Most recent
£79,500
+13.6%over 10 years
9 January 2009
£70,000

Median price across the last 4 sales in PL5 3EF: £75,975 (2018–2000).

Nearby sales in PL5 3EF

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Way homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5b stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

73 (C)

Street avg 72 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Thackeray Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

All Saints Church of England Academy. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 3EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3EF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.0dB

Low

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60 dB

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70 dB

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