What type of property is 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB sell for?

18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB last sold for £172,000 in May 2026. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £52,500 in April 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 2000 and May 2026, 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB rose from £52,500 to £172,000, a change of £119,500. That works out to roughly +4.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

The current EPC rating for 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in January 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

18 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.

Where is 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB located?

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

Is 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

The closest primary school to 18 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 is the nearest station to 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB?

The closest bus stop to 18 Chesterton Close, PL5 3SB is Carroll Road, 112m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Chesterton Close, Plymouth, PL5 3SB

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 18 Chesterton Close

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

18 Chesterton Close is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 3SB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

It changed hands recently, sold May 2026 for £172,000. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 45.5% 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

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemElectric

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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.

Current Certificate

Jan 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 January 2029

2 years remaining

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Chesterton Close, Plymouth, PL5 3SB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Chesterton Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£172,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

28 May 2026Most recent
£172,000
+107.2%over 23 years
15 November 2002
£83,000
+59.6%over 1 year
18 December 2000
£52,000
18 December 2000
£52,000
-1.0%over 8 months
13 April 2000
£52,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3SB: £166,000 (2026–2024).

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.

Years Held for 18 Chesterton Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,915

Street avg £2,314

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.

Full Plymouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

279/mo

Falling 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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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