What type of property is 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE last sold for £203,000 in May 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £52,950 in September 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE appreciated in value?

Across 5 sales between September 1997 and May 2022, 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE rose from £52,950 to £203,000, a change of £150,050. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

The current EPC rating for 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in February 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE 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.

Where is 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE located?

5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

Police records around 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE 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 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

The closest primary school to 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE is Chaddlewood Primary School (721m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (1.6km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE?

The closest bus stop to 5 Lower Ridings, PL7 5LE is Compass Drive, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5 Lower Ridings, Plymouth, PL7 5LE

5 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Lower Ridings

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

5 Lower Ridings is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL7 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 2-band jump.

Sold May 2022 for £203,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 68.9% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes

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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)

Feb 2022

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2022from May 2010

EPC improved fromC72toD67

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Floor Insulation

PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

57%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation

ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

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Planning

Planning history

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

5 Lower Ridings has no planning applications on record.

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 Lower Ridings has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£218,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£203,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

26 May 2022Most recent
£203,000
+41.0%over 11 years
2 September 2010
£144,000
+7.5%over 4 years
4 May 2006
£134,000
+11.7%over 11 months
9 June 2005
£120,000
+126.6%over 7 years
25 September 1997
£52,950

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

Nearby sales in PL7 5LE

On the street

Versus other Lower Ridings homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 5 Lower Ridings runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,625

Street avg £2,920

Above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 63 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Below

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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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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 5LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

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

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Common questions

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