What kind of home is 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH?

5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH last change hands?

5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH last sold for £112,000 in January 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £38,000 in April 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between April 2002 and January 2015, 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH rose from £38,000 to £112,000, a change of £74,000. That works out to roughly +8.8% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH?

The current EPC rating for 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH is G with a score of 17 out of 100, lodged in January 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a F. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH?

5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (882 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH use?

The latest EPC at 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH records dual fuel as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH?

5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH 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 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH in?

5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

Is 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH 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 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH?

The closest primary school to 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH is Shakespeare Primary School (405m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (483m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH?

The closest bus stop to 5 Dickens Road, PL5 3LH is Cobbett Road, 81m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Dickens Road, Plymouth, PL5 3LH

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

82 m²

882 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 17

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Dickens Road

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

5 Dickens Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 882 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 63.4% above the 2015 sale of £112,000. 11 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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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.

5 Dickens Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2020

EPC Rating

G17

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

8.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Dickens Road, Plymouth, PL5 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Dickens Road 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2002.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£112,000

Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2015Most recent
£112,000
+60.0%over 4 years
20 July 2010
£70,000
+46.0%over 8 years
12 June 2002
£47,950
+26.2%
10 April 2002
£38,000

Median price across the last 1 sales in PL5 3LH: £148,000 (2020–2020).

Nearby sales in PL5 3LH

8 Dickens Road, Plymouth, PL5 3LH
Sold Oct 2020
£148,000

On the street

Versus other Dickens Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 5 Dickens Road lags the street by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

17 (G)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

8.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 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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1 Carew Gardens

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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

Cobbett Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 37 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3LH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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