What type of property is 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW?

17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW is a semi-detached house.

What energy rating does 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW?

17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 16% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 4AW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW?

17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW 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.

Where is 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW located?

17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

Is 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW 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 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW?

The closest primary school to 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW is Whitleigh Community Primary School (420m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (621m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW?

The closest bus stop to 17 Guildford Close, PL5 4AW is Dorchester Avenue, 82m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Guildford Close, Plymouth, PL5 4AW

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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Overview

About 17 Guildford Close

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

17 Guildford Close is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 4AW). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2014) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 73 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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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.

17 Guildford Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Nov 2024

Current Certificate

Nov 2014

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 24 November 2024

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Guildford Close, Plymouth, PL5 4AW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Guildford Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 notable applications 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 Guildford Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 4AW: £153,000 (2025–2005).

Nearby sales in PL5 4AW

On the street

Versus other Guildford Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 17 Guildford Close runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 68 (D)

Above

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

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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.

£181k

1 Guildford Close

PL5 4AW

£191k

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2 bed1 bath

£171k

1 Cunningham Road, Tamerton Foliot

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2 bed

£169k

1 Carlisle Road

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2 bed

£209k

1 Fraser Square, Tamerton Foliot

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£209k

1 Hilldean Close, Tamerton Foliot

PL5 4LR

£160k

1 Aylesbury Crescent

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£160k

1 Gordon Cottages, Whitsoncross Lane, Tamerton Foliot

PL5 4NS

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

Dorchester Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Whitleigh Community Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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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 4AW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 4AW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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