Elm Cottage, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
About Elm Cottage
Elm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 2AU). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in March 2010. At 60 m² it's 27.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (47 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 50.9% above the 2010 sale of £161,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£249/sq ft) was about 15.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Elm Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Elm Cottage has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Elm Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£243,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.0% per year over 4 years.
£161,000
Growth on file: -5.0% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2010Most recent
£161,000
-18.3%over 3 years30 March 2006
£197,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2AU: £116,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PL7 2AU
1 Albert House, Station Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2AU
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£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
£105,000
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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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB







