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5 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Highglen Drive

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

5 Highglen Drive is a detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5LA). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

It hasn't traded since July 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £294,000 sits 303% above the 1997 sale of £72,950. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 46.2% below the postcode norm.

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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
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

5 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.

5 Highglen Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (1997)

£72,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 July 1997Most recent

    £72,950

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.

Years Held for 5 Highglen Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,027

Street avg £2,692

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£308k

1 Folly Cottages, Venton

PL7 5DS

£273k

1 Bridle Close

PL7 5LF

3 bed1 bath
£266k

1 Broad Oaks, Lee Moor

PL7 5JN

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Lower Ridings

PL7 5LE

3 bed1 bath
£261k

1 Birchwood Gardens

PL7 5DY

4 bed1 bath
£250k

1 Highglen Drive

PL7 5LA

£349k

1 Dunstone Farm Barns, Plympton

PL7 5EH

£243k

1 Blackalder Terrace, Lee Moor

PL7 5JA

1 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 5 Highglen Drive, Plymouth, PL7 5LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.