5 Downfield Way, Plymouth, PL7 2DU
About 5 Downfield Way
5 Downfield Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 2DU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (February 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
At 88 m² the property is well over the postcode median (67 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: May 2024 at £265,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
5 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.
Sales history & valuation
5 Downfield Way valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.9% per year over 17 years.
£265,000
Growth on file: 1.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2024Most recent
£265,000
+42.1%over 8 years23 July 2015
£186,500
+6.6%over 5 years10 June 2010
£175,000
-8.9%over 3 years16 April 2007
£191,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2DU: £189,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PL7 2DU
Versus other Downfield Way homes
On epc rating, 5 Downfield Way stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,011
Street avg £2,115
Floor Area
88 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.3dB