1 Copse Road, Plymouth, PL7 1PZ
About 1 Copse Road
1 Copse Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (103 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £450,000 in October 2024.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
1 Copse Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Copse Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at 1 Copse Road, Plymouth, PL7 1PZ
- Feb 2012PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two-storey side extension, attached side private motor garage and front porch (existing garage to be removed)
Extension- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/01939/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2019Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 1 Copse Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£457,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 16 years.
£450,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2024Most recent
£450,000
+181.3%over 15 years2 April 2009
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1PZ: £280,000 (2024–2020).
Versus other Copse Road homes
On years held, 1 Copse Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,174
Street avg £1,793
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 106 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Underwood Road West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Old Priory Junior Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB







