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40 Lower Ridings, Plymouth, PL7 5LE

3 sales on record1 planning record

Estimated value

£300,000

  • Since the 2024 sale (£285,000)+5%
  • Against PL7 5LE's recent median (£220,000)+36%

Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
94 m²
1012 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£300,000

  • Against its 2024 sale (£285,000)+5%
  • Against PL7 5LE's recent median (£220,000)+36%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Lower Ridings is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    94 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2024

  • Recent sales in PL7 5LE

    5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: August 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 December 2024Most recent

    £285,000

    +14.0%over 3 years

  2. 12 February 2021

    £250,000

    +192.6%over 22 years

  3. 4 June 1998

    £85,450

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 5LE: £220,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 40 Lower Ridings

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

40 Lower Ridings is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 94 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2002. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 50.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £285,000 in December 2024.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 25 July 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from Jun 2011
Low Energy Lighting
55%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Feb 2014from Oct 2013
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Jul 2024from Feb 2014
EPC improved fromD63toC79
Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Lower Ridings, Plymouth, PL7 5LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Lower Ridings has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 40 Lower Ridings, Plymouth, PL7 5LE

1decisions1extensions
  1. Oct 2002
    ConservatoryFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Rear conservatory

    Extension
    Reference
    02/01266/FUL
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Lower Ridings homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 40 Lower Ridings runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,032

Street avg £2,888

On par

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

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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

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.

Nearest schools

  • Chaddlewood Primary SchoolPrimary721m
  • Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary766m
  • Plympton AcademySecondary1.6km
  • Yealmpstone Farm Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km

Nearest stops

  • Compass DriveBus stop124m
  • Highglen DriveBus stop204m
  • Birchwood GardensBus stop248m
  • Furzeacre CloseBus stop265m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences715 reports48%
  • Anti-social Behaviour174 reports12%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson146 reports10%
  • Other Theft111 reports7%

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 5LE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Lower Ridings is modelled from its 94 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5LE. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 40 Lower Ridings. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 40 Lower Ridings was lodged in July 2024 at band C and is valid until July 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 40 Lower Ridings. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL7 5LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
40 Lower Ridings is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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