What kind of home is 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

When did 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP last change hands?

17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP last sold for £372,000 in July 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £280,000 in November 2017, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between November 2017 and July 2020, 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP rose from £280,000 to £372,000, a change of £92,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP have?

The current EPC rating for 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (1,399 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 40% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL8 2AP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP use?

The latest EPC at 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP in?

17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP sits in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL8 postcode district in Devon.

Is 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP in a safe area?

Police records around 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Other theft makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

The closest primary school to 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is St Mary's Church of England Primary School (232m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP?

The closest bus stop to 17 The Crescent, PL8 2AP is Winstone Lane, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

130 m²

1399 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 The Crescent

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

17 The Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2017–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 30.9% above the 2020 sale price. Last sale on file: £372,000 in July 2020.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 The Crescent has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

7 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£372,000

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

16 July 2020Most recent
£372,000
+32.9%over 2 years
10 November 2017
£280,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2AP: £440,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PL8 2AP

On the street

Versus other The Crescent homes

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

Floor Area for 17 The Crescent runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,862

Street avg £3,042

On par

Floor Area

130 m²

Street avg 99 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

On par

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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

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

Winstone Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Mary's Church of England Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL8 2AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL8 2AP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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