What type of property is 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA last change hands?

40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA last sold for £300,000 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £74,995 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and February 2025, 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA rose from £74,995 to £300,000, a change of £225,005. That works out to roughly +5.5% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The current EPC rating for 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in November 2018. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL7 5LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA located?

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

What is crime like near 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

Police records around 40 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.

Which schools serve 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA?

The closest bus stop to 40 Highglen Drive, PL7 5LA is Compass Drive, 117m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Highglen Drive

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

40 Highglen Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

A recent sale: £300,000 in February 2025. Across 1999–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 124.9% 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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2018

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

40 Highglen Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£308,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£300,000

Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2025Most recent
£300,000
+42.9%over 9 years
22 December 2015
£210,000
+18.0%over 6 years
9 November 2009
£178,000
+137.3%over 10 years
19 March 1999
£74,995

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.

Price per m² for 40 Highglen Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,225

Street avg £2,620

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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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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