52b, Longcause, Plymouth, PL7 1JD
About 52b
52b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1JD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 50 m² this is the 9th smallest of 23 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 36–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
It hasn't traded since June 1999, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 656.3% above the 1999 sale of £16,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£30/sq ft) was about 83.3% below the postcode norm. At 50 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (61 m² median across 22 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
52b has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 52b was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£16,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 June 1999Most recent
£16,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1JD: £155,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Longcause homes
52b outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 47 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Cotton Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Plympton St Maurice Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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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
49.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB







