What kind of home is 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE sell for?

17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE last sold for £174,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The current EPC rating for 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is D with a score of 55 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (947 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 4QE. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE use?

The latest EPC at 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

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

Which area is 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE in?

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

What is crime like near 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

Police records around 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE 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.

What schools are near 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The closest primary school to 17 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 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The closest bus stop to 17 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is Henley Drive, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

88 m²

947 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 55

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Downham Gardens

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

17 Downham Gardens is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Today's modelled estimate of £248,000 is 42.5% above the 2019 sale price. Most recent transfer: August 2019 at £174,000.

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
Bathrooms1
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

Apr 2019

EPC Rating

D55

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 April 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

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

Current estimate

£248,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£174,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 August 2019Most recent
£174,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 4QE: £240,000 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in PL5 4QE

On the street

Versus other Downham Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 17 Downham Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,977

Street avg £2,133

Below

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 89 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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.

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1 Cunningham Road, Tamerton Foliot

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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

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

Common questions

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