What type of property is 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU last sold for £175,000 in July 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

The current EPC rating for 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in March 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 2DU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU heated?

The latest EPC at 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU located?

26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

Police records around 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU 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.

Which schools serve 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

The closest primary school to 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU is Chaddlewood Primary School (444m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (579m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU?

The closest bus stop to 26 Downfield Way, PL7 2DU is Westfield, 207m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Downfield Way, Plymouth, PL7 2DU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 26 Downfield Way

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

26 Downfield Way is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 58 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (69 m² median across 43 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £175,000 in July 2025. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 30.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

26 Downfield Way sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Downfield Way, Plymouth, PL7 2DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Downfield Way 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.

26 Downfield Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£175,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 July 2025Most recent
£175,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2DU: £190,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PL7 2DU

On the street

Versus other Downfield Way homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

26 Downfield Way is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,017

Street avg £2,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 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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2 bed1 bath

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1 Boulden Close

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1 bed1 bath

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Westfield — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Chaddlewood Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 2DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 2DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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