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5 Lower Farm Road, Plymouth, PL7 1JJ

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Lower Farm Road

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

5 Lower Farm Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (99 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £429,000 is 17.5% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £365,000 in December 2020.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road
  • Corner plotYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Mid 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Lower Farm Road, Plymouth, PL7 1JJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Lower Farm Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 5 Lower Farm Road, Plymouth, PL7 1JJ

2decisions2extensions7documents
  1. Mar 2005
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Conservatory on east elevation

    Extension
    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    05/00187/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

5 Lower Farm Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£429,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£365,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2020Most recent

    £365,000

    +199.2%over 20 years
  2. 7 September 2000

    £122,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1JJ: £440,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Lower Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Lower Farm Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,607

Street avg £3,057

Below

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Lower Farm Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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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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 PL7 1JJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 1JJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 1JJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Lower Farm Road, Plymouth, PL7 1JJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.