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
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.
£505,000
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
2/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







