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40 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 The Crescent

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

40 The Crescent is a two-bedroom detached house in Brixton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2AP). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£544/sq ft) was about 126.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 29.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 27 EPCs). Last sale on file: £410,000 in April 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 The Crescent has no planning applications on record.

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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

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£410,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 April 2022Most recent

    £410,000

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

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.

On price per m², 40 The Crescent stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,857

Street avg £2,911

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 The Crescent

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.
£285k

1 Chapel Lane, Yealmpton

PL8 2JL

2 bed1 bath
£436k

1 Bowden Farm, Bowden Hill, Yealmpton

PL8 2JX

3 bed1 bath
£444k

1 Elm Tree Park, Yealmpton

PL8 2ED

3 bed
£397k

1 Davis Cottage, Fore Street, Yealmpton

PL8 2JW

3 bed1 bath
£333k

1 Gardeners Lane, Yealmpton

PL8 2PJ

3 bed2 bath
£311k

1 Elm Tree Close, Yealmpton

PL8 2EX

3 bed1 bath
£309k

1 Church Close, Yealmpton

PL8 2HL

3 bed2 bath
£275k

1 Bumble Walk, Yealmpton

PL8 2FH

3 bed2 bath
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.

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 2AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL8 2AP

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 The Crescent, Brixton, Plymouth, PL8 2AP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.