36 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
About 36 Downham Gardens
36 Downham Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £353,000 sits 152.1% above the 2013 sale of £140,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£94/sq ft) was about 50.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- GarageDouble
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler
Connected to mains gas supply
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 36 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
- Jul 2014OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Construction of double garage with pitched roof to rear garden of property
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00777/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Loft ConversionJun 2015Decision
- OutbuildingAug 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
36 Downham Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£353,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£140,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 July 2013Most recent
£140,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 4QE: £190,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in PL5 4QE
26 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Nov 2023
£297,0004 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Mar 2023
£240,0008 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Aug 2022
£190,00017 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Aug 2019
£174,00011 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Jun 2016
£161,000
Versus other Downham Gardens homes
Floor Area for 36 Downham Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,007
Street avg £2,160
Floor Area
139 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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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
Henley Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
45.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB







