42a, Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL
About 42a
42a is a detached house in Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 94), a 2-band jump.
At 181 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2026 at £650,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2012. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£334/sq ft) was about 32% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 July 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £1,155 · Includes VAT
Planning history
1 application on record at 42a, Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL
- Sept 2012ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Householder application for proposed front and side balcony
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 58/1796/12/F
Unlock 42a, Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL's full planning history
You're seeing the shape of it. The report has the substance.
- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
- All 1 application on this property in full
- The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
- What the pattern means for extending or converting here
One time fee only - money back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 42a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£620,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£650,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2026Most recent
£650,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 0BL: £405,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL9 0BL
58 Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL
Sold Dec 2025
£363,50021 Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL
Sold Oct 2024
£425,00013 Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL
Sold Apr 2023
£405,00054 Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL
Sold Aug 2022
£318,0003 Longlands Drive, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BL
Sold May 2022
£462,500
Versus other Longlands Drive homes
42a is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,591
Street avg £3,247
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
Similar properties nearby
1 Lentney Close, Heybrook Bay
PL9 0DU
1 Old Coastguard Cottages, Wembury
PL9 0EJ
1 Colliers Close, Wembury
PL9 0JN
1 Marine Drive West, Heybrook Bay
PL9 0BX
1 Heybrook Drive, Heybrook Bay
PL9 0BW
1 Cross Park Road, Wembury
PL9 0EU
1 Hillcrest Close, Wembury
PL9 0HA
1 Furzehill Road, Heybrook Bay
PL9 0BT
The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
102/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Westlake Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
3.0 km
Wembury 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







