17 Almond Drive, Plymouth, PL7 2WY
About 17 Almond Drive
17 Almond Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 2WY). It has a recorded floor area of 165 m² (around 1776 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 165 m² the property is well over the postcode median (121 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2005–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2024 at £485,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
17 Almond Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 February 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 17 Almond Drive, Plymouth, PL7 2WY
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single-storey side extension and conversion of part of garages to living accommodation as part of existing house
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 05/01303/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 17 Almond Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 19 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
9 July 2024Most recent
£485,000
+63.0%over 19 years15 June 2005
£297,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2WY: £430,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Almond Drive homes
EPC Rating for 17 Almond Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,939
Street avg £2,694
Floor Area
165 m²
Street avg 126 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
99/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Greenwood Park Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Glen Park Primary School. 11 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
46.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.2dB







