5 Howard Road, Plymouth, PL9 7DR
About 5 Howard Road
5 Howard Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL9 7DR). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since February 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 7 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 sits 56.4% above the 2015 sale of £247,500. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-east-facing
- GarageSingle, Integral
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Howard Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
5 Howard Road has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
5 Howard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£387,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 12 years.
£247,500
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
30 July 2015Most recent
£247,500
+70.7%over 11 years23 October 2003
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 7DR: £210,000 (2024–2013).
Versus other Howard Road homes
5 Howard Road outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,934
Street avg £2,163
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 91 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Howard Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Pomphlett Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB







