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16 Down Road, Plymouth, PL7 2GN

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
42 m²
452 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 39
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 16 Down Road

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

16 Down Road is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL7 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 93), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 34.5% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 38% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2020 for £116,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

16 Down Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E39
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Down Road, Plymouth, PL7 2GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Down Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

16 Down Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£116,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 February 2020Most recent

    £116,000

    +10.5%over 2 years

  2. 21 September 2017

    £105,000

    +204.3%over 20 years

  3. 21 May 1997

    £34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2GN: £257,500 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Down Road homes

Four headline reads against 39 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Down Road is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,762

Street avg £2,751

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Down Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£128k

1 Albert House, Station Road, Plympton

PL7 2AU

1 bed1 bath
£193k

1 Bakers Close

PL7 2GH

2 bed
£198k

1 Cypress Close, Plympton

PL7 2ZE

2 bed1 bath
£211k

1 Barnfield Drive

PL7 2GJ

2 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Cardiff Close

PL7 2RH

3 bed1 bath
£245k

1 Down Road

PL7 2GN

3 bed
£286k

1 Deveron Close

PL7 2YF

3 bed1 bath
£363k

1 Boulden Close

PL7 2GL

3 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

Steer Park Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Glen Park Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 2GN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 2GN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 2GN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Down Road, Plymouth, PL7 2GN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.