What type of property is 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB sell for?

28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB last sold for £226,000 in October 2025. Before that, it sold for £47,000 in July 1997, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1997 and October 2025, 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB rose from £47,000 to £226,000, a change of £179,000. That works out to roughly +5.7% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB have?

The current EPC rating for 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 1LB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB heated?

The latest EPC at 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB located?

28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

Police records around 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB 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.

Which schools serve 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

The closest primary school to 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is Plympton St Maurice Primary School (268m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (1.0km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

The closest bus stop to 28 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is Magdalen Gardens, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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28 Woollcombe Avenue, Plymouth, PL7 1LB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About 28 Woollcombe Avenue

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

28 Woollcombe Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £226,000 — fresh data. Across 1997–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£259/sq ft) was about 55% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
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(1 of 2)

Feb 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 February 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2025from Nov 2014

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Woollcombe Avenue, Plymouth, PL7 1LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Woollcombe Avenue 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.

Latest sale on 28 Woollcombe Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£226,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

16 October 2025Most recent
£226,000
+380.9%over 28 years
24 July 1997
£47,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1LB: £158,000 (2024–2008).

Nearby sales in PL7 1LB

On the street

Versus other Woollcombe Avenue homes

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

Price per m² for 28 Woollcombe Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,790

Street avg £1,940

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

99/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Magdalen Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Plympton St Maurice Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 1LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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