23 Chelmsford Place, Plymouth, PL5 4EE
About 23 Chelmsford Place
23 Chelmsford Place is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 4EE). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 53 m² this is the 28th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–90 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (July 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
At 53 m² it's 26.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (42 m² median across 31 EPCs). Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 49.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 15.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
23 Chelmsford Place 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£112,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 14 years.
£75,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
17 September 2015Most recent
£75,000
+141.9%over 13 years14 December 2001
£31,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 4EE: £85,000 (2021–2006).
Nearby sales in PL5 4EE
Versus other Chelmsford Place homes
On floor area, 23 Chelmsford Place stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
68 (D)
Street avg 69 (C)
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Bethany Evangelical Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Woodfield Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







