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23 Vicarage Road, Plymouth, PL7 4JU

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 23 Vicarage Road

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

23 Vicarage Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 4JU). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £278,000 is 18.3% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 118.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 65 m² it's 21.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 13 EPCs). Sold December 2019 for £235,000.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Aug 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2013

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2013from Oct 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
SecondaryFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Vicarage Road, Plymouth, PL7 4JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Vicarage Road has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

23 Vicarage Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£278,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.2% per year over 8 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£235,000

Growth on file: 9.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 December 2019Most recent

    £235,000

    +95.8%over 7 years

  2. 3 April 2012

    £120,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 4JU: £256,000 (2025–2015).

On the street

Versus other Vicarage Road homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 23 Vicarage Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,615

Street avg £2,084

Strongly above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 23 Vicarage Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£222k

1 Cliff Cottages, Colebrook Road, Plympton

PL7 4AG

2 bed2 bath
£280k

1 Colebrook Lane

PL7 4BN

3 bed
£275k

1 Boringdon Close

PL7 4HR

3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Elford Crescent

PL7 4BT

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Coppard Meadows

PL7 4SY

3 bed1 bath
£291k

1 Blanchard Place, Boringdon Hill

PL7 4DE

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Birkbeck Close

PL7 4BW

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Bainbridge Court

PL7 4HH

3 bed
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.
Full Plymouth report

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

0.2 km

St Marys Court — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School. 12 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 4JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 23 Vicarage Road, Plymouth, PL7 4JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.