2 Elm Tree Cottages, Fore Street, Yealmpton, Plymouth, PL8 2JJ
About 2 Elm Tree Cottages
2 Elm Tree Cottages is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Yealmpton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 2JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £225,000 is 47.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 20.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
2 Elm Tree Cottages 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.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
£225,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.0% per year over 18 years.
£152,500
Growth on file: 8.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
1 October 2015Most recent
£152,500
+17.3%over 3 years24 February 2012
£130,000
+40.5%over 9 years13 August 2002
£92,500
+28.5%over 7 months8 January 2002
£72,000
+87.0%over 4 years18 December 1997
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 2JJ: £193,500 (2021–2006).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.0 km
Volunteer Inn — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Yealmpton Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB







