42 Lower Farm Road, Plymouth, PL7 1JJ
About 42 Lower Farm Road
42 Lower Farm Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 117 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 24 EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 45.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2024 at £450,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
42 Lower Farm Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 42 Lower Farm Road, Plymouth, PL7 1JJ
- Jul 2005ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Reference
- 05/00988/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
42 Lower Farm Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£452,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 November 2024Most recent
£450,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1JJ: £368,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL7 1JJ
Versus other Lower Farm Road homes
Floor Area for 42 Lower Farm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,846
Street avg £2,988
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
New Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Yealmpstone Farm Primary School. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







