17 Down Road, Plymouth, PL7 2GN
About 17 Down Road
17 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. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 91), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (70 m² across 43 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. It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £170,000. Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 103.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Everything you need to know about 17 Down Road
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · from £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Energy performance
17 Down Road 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Jan 2026
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 January 2026
Get a survey for this property
Level 2 HomeBuyer Report
We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.
From £495 · Includes VAT
Planning history
17 Down Road 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
Price for 17 Down Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
£181,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 27 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
29 July 2025Most recent
£170,000
+6.3%over 2 years13 October 2022
£160,000
+363.8%over 24 years9 July 1998
£34,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2GN: £257,500 (2025–2022).
Versus other Down Road homes
On years held, 17 Down Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,048
Street avg £2,683
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Everything you need to know about 17 Down Road
The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.
Pick your report · from £14.99
One time fee only - money back guarantee
The data behind every report
Similar properties nearby
1 Albert House, Station Road, Plympton
PL7 2AU
1 Cypress Close, Plympton
PL7 2ZE
1 Bakers Close
PL7 2GH
1 Barnfield Drive
PL7 2GJ
1 Cardiff Close
PL7 2RH
1 Down Road
PL7 2GN
1 Deveron Close
PL7 2YF
1 Aspen Gardens
PL7 2GD
The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 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.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB