What kind of home is 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA last change hands?

23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA last sold for £215,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £53,950 in April 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

Across 4 sales between April 1999 and November 2024, 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA rose from £53,950 to £215,000, a change of £161,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 32% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA use?

The latest EPC at 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA in?

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

Is 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA in a safe area?

Police records around 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA show an average of 99 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

What is the nearest station to 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is Compass Drive, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Highglen Drive

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

23 Highglen Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL7 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£370/sq ft) was about 107.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £215,000.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

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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.

23 Highglen Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2024

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from May 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

14%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Highglen Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£227,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£215,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

8 November 2024Most recent
£215,000
+42.4%over 7 years
3 March 2017
£151,000
+51.1%over 14 years
24 January 2003
£99,950
+85.3%over 3 years
22 April 1999
£53,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5LA: £295,000 (2026–2025).

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.

23 Highglen Drive is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£3,981

Street avg £2,706

Strongly above

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly 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 Compass Drive

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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

99/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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Common questions

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