4a, Copse Close, Plymouth, PL7 1QD

4a is a two-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 1QD). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 is 35.9% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£288/sq ft) was about 57% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in July 2017. At 67 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (95 m² median across 3 EPCs).