What type of property is 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE last sold for £186,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £95,000 in August 2001, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between August 2001 and March 2012, 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE rose from £95,000 to £186,000, a change of £91,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The current EPC rating for 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is in council tax band C.

Where is 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE located?

12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE sits in Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

Police records around 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE 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.

Which schools serve 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The closest primary school to 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery (193m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The closest bus stop to 12 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is Henley Drive, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Downham Gardens

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

12 Downham Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 46.8% above the 2012 sale price.

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

Bedrooms4
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

12 Downham Gardens'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 22 Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Downham Gardens 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.

12 Downham Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£186,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

13 March 2012Most recent
£186,000
+95.8%over 10 years
19 August 2001
£95,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 4QE: £190,000 (2023–2018).

Nearby sales in PL5 4QE

On the street

Versus other Downham Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 12 Downham Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,242

Street avg £2,065

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Henley Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 4QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 4QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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