2 Cliff Cottages, Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AG
About 2 Cliff Cottages
2 Cliff Cottages is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 4AG). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in July 2016 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 58 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 128.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in August 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Upgraded to gas central heating
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Cliff Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 2 Cliff Cottages, Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AG
- Jul 2013ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Erection of a 2 storey rear extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00999/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£185,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 6 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
25 August 2022Most recent
£175,000
+27.3%over 5 years19 September 2016
£137,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 4AG: £195,000 (2021–2008).
Nearby sales in PL7 4AG
24 Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AG
Sold Nov 2021
£195,000Stonehaven, Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AG
Sold Aug 2015
£220,000Moss Lodge, Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AG
Sold Apr 2012
£135,0001 Cliff Cottages, Colebrook Road, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4AG
Sold Oct 2006
£137,000
Versus other Colebrook Road homes
Years Held for 2 Cliff Cottages lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,017
Street avg £1,958
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Newnham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Boringdon Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.7dB







