What kind of home is 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA last sold for £210,000 in August 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £73,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and August 2019, 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA rose from £73,000 to £210,000, a change of £137,000. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in July 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA in?

16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

What is crime like near 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

Police records around 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA 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 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The closest primary school to 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is Chaddlewood Primary School (684m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (1.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 16 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is Compass Drive, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Highglen Drive

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

16 Highglen Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £290,000 is 38.1% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 41.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £210,000 in August 2019.

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

16 Highglen Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jul 2023

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2013

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2013from Jun 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

33%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Highglen 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.

Current estimate

£290,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£210,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 August 2019Most recent
£210,000
+22.8%over 14 years
26 July 2005
£171,000
+134.2%over 6 years
26 March 1999
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5LA: £330,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in PL7 5LA

On the street

Versus other Highglen Drive homes

Four headline reads against 44 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Highglen Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,692

Street avg £2,655

On par

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

0.1 km

Compass Drive — 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 5LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.3dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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