What kind of home is 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

When did 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ last change hands?

55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ last sold for £174,000 in March 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £140,000 in April 2008. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

Across 3 sales between April 2008 and March 2024, 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ rose from £140,000 to £174,000, a change of £34,000. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

The current EPC rating for 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 25% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 4NJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ use?

The latest EPC at 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

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

Which area is 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ in?

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

Is 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 55 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.

What schools are near 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

The closest primary school to 55 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.

What is the nearest station to 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ?

The closest bus stop to 55 Acorn Gardens, PL7 4NJ is Stonebarton Road, 65m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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55 Acorn Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 4NJ

EPC B3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 2nd

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 55 Acorn Gardens

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

55 Acorn Gardens is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL7 4NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft) and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 78 m² this is the 40th 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

At 78 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 40 EPCs). Across 2008–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Sold March 2024 for £174,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 55 Acorn Gardens, Plymouth, PL7 4NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

55 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.

55 Acorn Gardens's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£172,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£174,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

27 March 2024Most recent
£174,000
+13.0%over 8 years
11 December 2015
£154,000
+10.0%over 7 years
24 April 2008
£140,000

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.

On floor area, 55 Acorn Gardens stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,231

Street avg £2,384

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly 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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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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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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