23 Down Road, Plymouth, PL7 2GN

23 Down Road is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL7 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Held since July 2009 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2000–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £196,000 sits 56.8% above the 2009 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£228/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 51 m² it's 27.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 m² median across 41 EPCs).