5 Newton Row, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DD

5 Newton Row is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DD). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since May 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 89 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £210,000 sits 337.5% above the 1997 sale of £48,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 74.5% below the postcode norm.