What kind of home is 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB last sold for £147,500 in May 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £139,000 in March 2005, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2005 and May 2011, 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB rose from £139,000 to £147,500, a change of £8,500. That works out to roughly +1% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. It has dropped from a D recorded in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 23 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 17% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3SB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB use?

The latest EPC at 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB in?

17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

Police records around 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB 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 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

The closest primary school to 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is Shakespeare Primary School (534m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (898m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

The closest bus stop to 17 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is Carroll Road, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Chesterton Close, Plymouth, PL5 3SB

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Chesterton Close

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

17 Chesterton Close is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since May 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 68 m² it's 17.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 22 EPCs). Across 2005–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 39.7% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 23.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Apr 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2014

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2014from Mar 2011

EPC improved fromD56toE53

Hot Water

PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

0%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Chesterton Close, Plymouth, PL5 3SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Chesterton Close 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.

17 Chesterton Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£147,500

Growth on file: 1.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

19 May 2011Most recent
£147,500
+6.1%over 6 years
23 March 2005
£139,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3SB: £162,500 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PL5 3SB

On the street

Versus other Chesterton Close homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 17 Chesterton Close runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,169

Street avg £2,206

Below

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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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Full Plymouth report

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

Carroll Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3SB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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