1 Albert House, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
About 1 Albert House
1 Albert House is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–63 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (34 versus a best of 68). Other recorded features include a basement. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£286/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2024 for £120,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- EnsuiteYes
- BasementYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
5 applications on record at 1 Albert House, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
- Aug 2004SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Change of use, conversion and three-storey extension to rear of veterinary practice with two flats above to form 6 self-contained flats, with additional parking (existing annex to be removed)
ExtensionChange of Use- Reference
- 04/01214/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionSept 2005Decision
- Change of UseJan 2005Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
1 Albert House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£128,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.9% per year over 18 years.
£120,000
Growth on file: 0.9% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
24 October 2024Most recent
£120,000
+18.1%over 18 years8 June 2006
£101,578
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2AU: £116,000 (2022–2017).
Nearby sales in PL7 2AU
3 Albert House, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
Sold Aug 2022
£116,000Brook House, Flat 1, 16 Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
Sold Nov 2020
£153,0002 Albert House, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
Sold Sept 2019
£95,000Brook House, Flat 2, 16 Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
Sold Sept 2018
£105,000Elm Cottage, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
Sold Mar 2010
£161,000
Versus other Station Road homes
1 Albert House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,077
Street avg £2,151
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ridgeway West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Plympton Academy. 11 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

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