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3 Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1LZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 3 Fore Street

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

3 Fore Street is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2013. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump.

Held since May 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £263,000 sits 260.3% above the 1997 sale of £73,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£88/sq ft) was about 53.7% below the postcode norm. At 77 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 22 EPCs).

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 June 2028

1 year remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Oct 2013
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
25%46%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Fore Street 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.

3 Fore Street's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£263,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1997)

£73,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 May 1997Most recent

    £73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1LZ: £311,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 3 Fore Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£948

Street avg £2,634

Strongly below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 109 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Fore Street

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£276k

1 Fore Street, Plympton

PL7 1LZ

2 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Brook Close

PL7 1JR

2 bed
£255k

1 Amados Drive

PL7 1TS

3 bed1 bath
£289k

1 Copse Close

PL7 1QD

3 bed
£237k

1 Dorsmouth Terrace, Back Lane

PL7 1TQ

3 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Amados Close

PL7 1SW

3 bed
£233k

1 Grange Cottages, George Lane

PL7 1LN

3 bed1 bath
£297k

1 Dudley Road

PL7 1RX

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Plymouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

99/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Longbrook Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Plympton St Maurice Primary School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 1LZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

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 3 Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1LZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.