What type of property is 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ sell for?

16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ last sold for £125,000 in December 2007, around 18 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

The current EPC rating for 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has dropped from a B recorded in May 2010. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (592 sq ft), around 55 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 4NJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ located?

16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

Police records around 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 59% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

The closest primary school to 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is Boringdon Primary School (273m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Hele's School (391m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

The closest bus stop to 16 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is Stonebarton Road, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Acorn Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 4NJ

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Floor area

55 m²

592 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 16 Acorn Gardens

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

16 Acorn Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band A. At 55 m² this is the 8th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 41–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since December 2007 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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

Bedrooms1

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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.

16 Acorn Gardens's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Acorn Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Acorn Gardens 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£128,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2007)

£125,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

20 December 2007Most recent
£125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 4NJ: £173,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PL7 4NJ

On the street

Versus other Acorn Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 43 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 16 Acorn Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,273

Street avg £2,383

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Coles Cottages

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1 Bainbridge Court

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1 Acorn Gardens

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1 Birkbeck Close

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1 Coppard Meadows

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1 Boringdon Close

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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.

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

0.1 km

Stonebarton Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Boringdon Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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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 4NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 4NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

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70 dB

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FAQ

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