97 Yealm Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1BN

97 Yealm Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1BN). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 sits 157% above the 2005 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£162/sq ft) was about 56.5% below the postcode norm. At 132 m² it sits well below the postcode median (191 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.