The Platt, Great Woodford Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RP
About The Platt
The Platt is a detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 4RP). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a G (score 1), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at G across 2 certificates since October 2021. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
High performance glazing installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
The Platt 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.
Sales history & valuation
The Platt has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 4RP: £279,000 (2024–2015).
Nearby sales in PL7 4RP
1 Great Woodford Cottages, Great Woodford Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RP
Sold Aug 2024
£320,0002 Great Woodford Cottages, Great Woodford Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RP
Sold Feb 2020
£279,00045 Great Woodford Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RP
Sold Apr 2015
£490,0004 Great Woodford Cottages, Great Woodford Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RP
Sold Jul 2010
£205,000Great Woodford House, Great Woodford Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 4RP
Sold Feb 2000
£200,000
Versus other Great Woodford Drive homes
The Platt is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
1 (G)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 210 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 6.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Great Woodford Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Woodford Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB