What type of property is 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

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

5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX last sold for £145,500 in August 2002, around 24 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £62,000 in November 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

Across 3 sales between November 1997 and August 2002, 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX rose from £62,000 to £145,500, a change of £83,500. That works out to roughly +19.8% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

The current EPC rating for 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in August 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 5DX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX heated?

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

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

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

Where is 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

Police records around 5 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.

Which schools serve 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Compass Drive, PL7 5DX?

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

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5 Compass Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5DX

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5 Compass Drive

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

5 Compass Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5DX). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since August 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 95.9% above the 2002 sale of £145,500. At 77 m² it's 15.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 26 EPCs).

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Compass Drive 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.

5 Compass Drive has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.8% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2002)

£145,500

Growth on file: 19.8% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

15 August 2002Most recent
£145,500
+110.9%over 3 years
19 July 1999
£69,000
+11.3%over 1 year
28 November 1997
£62,000

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

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.

5 Compass Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,890

Street avg £2,267

Below

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

0.0 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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