What kind of home is 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB?

40 Longcause, PL7 1JB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What did 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB sell for?

40 Longcause, PL7 1JB last sold for £305,000 in December 2025. Before that, it sold for £210,500 in April 2021, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between April 2021 and December 2025, 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB rose from £210,500 to £305,000, a change of £94,500. That works out to roughly +8.3% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB?

The current EPC rating for 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB?

40 Longcause, PL7 1JB has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 1JB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB use?

The latest EPC at 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB?

40 Longcause, PL7 1JB is in council tax band C.

Which area is 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB in?

40 Longcause, PL7 1JB sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB?

Police records around 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB show an average of 99 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB?

The closest primary school to 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB is Plympton St Maurice Primary School (354m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (685m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB?

The closest bus stop to 40 Longcause, PL7 1JB is Longcause, 100m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Longcause, Plymouth, PL7 1JB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 40 Longcause

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

40 Longcause is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1JB). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

It changed hands recently, sold December 2025 for £305,000. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 127.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 85 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 9 EPCs).

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
Bathrooms2
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

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

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 18 October 2030

4 years remaining

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Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Longcause, Plymouth, PL7 1JB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Longcause has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Longcause valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£305,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2025Most recent
£305,000
+44.9%over 4 years
26 April 2021
£210,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1JB: £230,000 (2024–2017).

Nearby sales in PL7 1JB

On the street

Versus other Longcause homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 40 Longcause lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,588

Street avg £2,348

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 128 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Below

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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

99/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longcause — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Plympton St Maurice Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 1JB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 1JB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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