What kind of home is 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is a semi-detached house.

What did 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB sell for?

5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB last sold for £125,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £19,525 in September 2003, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB changed over time?

Across 2 sales between September 2003 and July 2021, 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB rose from £19,525 to £125,000, a change of £105,475. That works out to roughly +11% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB have?

The current EPC rating for 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

5 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.

Which area is 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB in?

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

Is 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB in a safe area?

Police records around 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

The closest primary school to 5 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.

How well connected is 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Woollcombe Avenue, PL7 1LB is Magdalen Gardens, 92m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Woollcombe Avenue, Plymouth, PL7 1LB

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Woollcombe Avenue

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

5 Woollcombe Avenue is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1LB). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 11% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 is 45.6% above the 2021 sale price. Sold July 2021 for £125,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Woollcombe Avenue, Plymouth, PL7 1LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Woollcombe Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Price for 5 Woollcombe Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 2003 starting point.

Current estimate

£182,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£125,000

Growth on file: 11.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

15 July 2021Most recent
£125,000
+540.2%over 17 years
14 September 2003
£19,525

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1LB: £160,000 (2025–2008).

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 5 Woollcombe Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,736

Street avg £2,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

2/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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