What type of property is 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW sell for?

20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW last sold for £220,000 in September 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

The current EPC rating for 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is F with a score of 36 out of 100, lodged in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,045 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 2BW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is in council tax band E.

Where is 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW located?

20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW sits in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

Is 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW in a safe area?

Police records around 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW show an average of 99 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

The closest primary school to 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is Old Priory Junior Academy (594m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (176m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

The closest bus stop to 20 Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is Ridgeway Masonic Hall, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Elm Grove, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2BW

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

97 m²

1045 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 36

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Elm Grove

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

20 Elm Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2012) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 67), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 sits 65.9% above the 2012 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 16.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in September 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 Elm Grove sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Feb 2022

Current Certificate

Feb 2012

EPC Rating

F36

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 27 February 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Elm Grove, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Elm Grove 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

20 Elm Grove valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£220,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

13 September 2012Most recent
£220,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2BW: £337,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PL7 2BW

On the street

Versus other Elm Grove homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 20 Elm Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,265

Street avg £2,488

On par

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 113 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

7.0 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

Ridgeway Masonic Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Plympton Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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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 2BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 2BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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