Skip to content
UK Property Looker

18 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Highglen Drive

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

18 Highglen Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2017) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2023 for £240,000. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 133.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageSingle

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Highglen 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 2 HomeBuyer Report

Late 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC D

We've checked 10 risk factors against the available data for this property and believe a Level 2 HomeBuyer Report could be a suitable option for you.

From £545 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Highglen 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£249,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£240,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 October 2023Most recent

    £240,000

    +38.7%over 4 years

  2. 8 August 2019

    £173,000

    +3.6%over 2 years

  3. 8 May 2017

    £167,000

    +2.5%over 9 years

  4. 15 January 2008

    £163,000

    +12.5%over 2 years

  5. 14 July 2005

    £144,950

    +123.9%over 6 years

  6. 18 December 1998

    £64,750

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

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.

Price per m² for 18 Highglen Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £2,618

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Highglen 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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.
£243k

1 Blackalder Terrace, Lee Moor

PL7 5JA

1 bed
£262k

1 Lower Ridings

PL7 5LE

3 bed1 bath
£458k

1 Fairway Gardens, Sparkwell

PL7 5FE

2 bed2 bath
£266k

1 Broad Oaks, Lee Moor

PL7 5JN

3 bed1 bath
£273k

1 Bridle Close

PL7 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£364k

1 Jubilee Cottages, Hemerdon

PL7 5BY

3 bed
£261k

1 Birchwood Gardens

PL7 5DY

4 bed1 bath
£362k

1 Compass Drive

PL7 5DX

4 bed
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

0.1 km

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.