What type of property is 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE sell for?

18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE last sold for £188,000 in August 2009, around 17 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in March 2003, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 2003 and August 2009, 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE rose from £115,000 to £188,000, a change of £73,000. That works out to roughly +8% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The current EPC rating for 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (967 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 4QE. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

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

Where is 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE located?

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

How safe is the area around 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

Police records around 18 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 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE?

The closest bus stop to 18 Downham Gardens, PL5 4QE is Henley Drive, 113m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

90 m²

967 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Downham Gardens

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

18 Downham Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 967 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows a C (score 71). The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Untraded for 17 years, with the last transfer in August 2009. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2003–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 40.4% above the 2009 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

Bedrooms3
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Previously extendedYes

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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.

18 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 17 May 2019

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

The latest sale fell during the post-2008 dip, often a low-water mark in price comparisons.

Current estimate

£264,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£188,000

Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

20 August 2009Most recent
£188,000
+63.5%over 6 years
21 March 2003
£115,000

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.

Years Held for 18 Downham Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,093

Street avg £2,077

On par

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 90 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

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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

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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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 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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