What kind of home is 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What did 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW sell for?

24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW last sold for £275,000 in July 2008, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

The current EPC rating for 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in September 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (1,389 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 2BW. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW use?

The latest EPC at 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW had any planning applications?

24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in December 2022 under ref. 22/01855/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW is in council tax band E.

Which area is 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW in?

24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW sits in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

Is 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW in a safe area?

Police records around 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

The closest primary school to 24a, 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.

How well connected is 24a, Elm Grove, PL7 2BW?

The closest bus stop to 24a, 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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24a, Elm Grove, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2BW

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

129 m²

1389 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24a

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

24a is a three-bedroom detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 2BW). It has a recorded floor area of 129 m² (around 1389 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 52.4% above the 2008 sale of £275,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 129 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

24a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24a, Elm Grove, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24a has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 24a, Elm Grove, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 2BW

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Dec 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
22/01855/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2008)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 July 2008Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2BW: £320,000 (2024–2018).

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.

24a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,132

Street avg £2,321

On par

Floor Area

129 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Plymouth report

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

Ridgeway Masonic Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Plympton Academy. 11 schools nearby.

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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

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65 dB

70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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