What type of property is Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA?

Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA is a semi-detached house.

When did Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA last change hands?

Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA last sold for £86,600 in November 2001, around 25 years ago. Before that, it sold for £64,250 in October 1997, so prices have been rising over 4 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA?

Across 2 sales between October 1997 and November 2001, Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA rose from £64,250 to £86,600, a change of £22,350. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 4 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA have?

The current EPC rating for Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in October 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA?

Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (786 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 4AA. Source: EPC Register.

How is Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA heated?

The latest EPC at Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA?

Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA is in council tax band C.

Where is Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA located?

Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA sits in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

What is crime like near Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA?

Police records around Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA show an average of 99 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA?

The closest primary school to Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA is Boringdon Primary School (450m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (549m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA?

The closest bus stop to Toopes, Colebrook Road, PL7 4AA is Newnham Road, 148m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Toopes, Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AA

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

73 m²

786 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About Toopes

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

Toopes is a semi-detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 4AA). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2012) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from October 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since November 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £265,000 sits 206% above the 2001 sale of £86,600. At 73 m² it's 18.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 8 EPCs).

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Energy

Energy performance

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

Toopes's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2022

Current Certificate

Oct 2012

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 29 October 2022

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Toopes, Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Toopes 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Toopes's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£265,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 4 years.

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Last sold (2001)

£86,600

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

30 November 2001Most recent
£86,600
+34.8%over 4 years
31 October 1997
£64,250

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 4AA: £307,000 (2025–2014).

Nearby sales in PL7 4AA

On the street

Versus other Colebrook Road homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Toopes is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,186

Street avg £1,163

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 126 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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

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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.

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Crime

99/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Newnham Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Boringdon Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 4AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 4AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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