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5 The Drive, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LY

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About 5 The Drive

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

5 The Drive is a mid-terrace house in Holbeton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 124), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 38 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 5 EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 5 The Drive

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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
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 The Drive, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 The Drive has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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 The Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 2 sales in PL8 1LY: £246,250 (2023–2002).

On the street

Versus other The Drive homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 5 The Drive runs well behind the street norm.

EPC Rating

75 (C)

Street avg 73 (C)

Above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 46 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 The 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.
£137k

1 Cider Press Cottages, Fore Street, Holbeton

PL8 1NH

£217k

1 Easterntown, Holbeton

PL8 1LF

£227k

1 Bishops Court, Newton Hill, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1DT

£238k

1 Malthouse, Bridgend, Noss Mayo

PL8 1DX

£102k

1 Butts Park Court, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1HA

2 bed
£246k

1 Church Park Road, Newton Ferrers

PL8 1AZ

£257k

1 Hillside Cottages, Noss Mayo

PL8 1EQ

£292k

1 Fore Street, Holbeton

PL8 1ND

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

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holbeton Primary School. 1 school 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 PL8 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 1LY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 1LY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 The Drive, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.