What kind of home is 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX is a 3-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot.

When did 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX last change hands?

20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX last sold for £320,000 in August 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £58,500 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX changed over time?

Across 5 sales between August 1996 and August 2023, 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX rose from £58,500 to £320,000, a change of £261,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

The current EPC rating for 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in November 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 5DX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX use?

The latest EPC at 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX in?

20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

Police records around 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX 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 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

The closest primary school to 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX is Chaddlewood Primary School (739m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

The closest bus stop to 20 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX is Birchwood Gardens, 38m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Compass Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5DX

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Compass Drive

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

20 Compass Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 1996–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 138.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 75 m² it's 17.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 26 EPCs). Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £320,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Compass Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Compass Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 20 Compass Drive has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£320,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2023Most recent
£320,000
+23.1%over 3 years
13 March 2020
£260,000
+18.2%over 2 years
21 May 2017
£219,950
+22.2%over 12 years
19 August 2004
£179,950
+207.6%over 7 years
29 August 1996
£58,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DX: £425,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL7 5DX

On the street

Versus other Compass Drive homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 20 Compass Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,267

Street avg £2,168

Strongly above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Above

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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 Beechwood Barns, Sparkwell

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.0 km

Birchwood Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chaddlewood Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 5DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5DX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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