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3 Compass Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5DX

3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
113 m²
1216 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Compass Drive

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

3 Compass Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 113 m² (around 1216 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 113 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 26 EPCs). Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 110.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £425,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageDouble
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Jan 2012
Roof
GoodVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Compass Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5DX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Compass Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£425,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 December 2022Most recent

    £425,000

    +58.6%over 8 years

  2. 26 May 2014

    £268,000

    +4.5%over 2 years

  3. 26 April 2012

    £256,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5DX: £380,000 (2025–2023).

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.

3 Compass Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,761

Street avg £2,190

Strongly above

Floor Area

113 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Compass Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£450k

1 Beechwood Barns, Sparkwell

PL7 5DQ

4 bed2 bath
£371k

1 Furzeacre Close

PL7 5DZ

4 bed2 bath
£362k

1 Compass Drive

PL7 5DX

4 bed
£261k

1 Birchwood Gardens

PL7 5DY

4 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Hemerdon

PL7 5BY

3 bed
£273k

1 Bridle Close

PL7 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Broad Oaks, Lee Moor

PL7 5JN

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Lower Ridings

PL7 5LE

3 bed1 bath
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

0.0 km

Birchwood Gardens — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Chaddlewood Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 5DX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 5DX

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 3 Compass Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5DX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.