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73 Howard Road, Plymouth, PL9 7ER

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
216 m²
2325 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 73 Howard Road

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

73 Howard Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL9 7ER). It has a recorded floor area of 216 m² (around 2325 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in March 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.

At 216 m² the property is well over the postcode median (102 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 is 27.2% above the 2018 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms1
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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.

73 Howard Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2023from Mar 2009
EPC improved fromD65toB87
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
25%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 73 Howard Road, Plymouth, PL9 7ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

73 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 73 Howard Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£458,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£360,000

Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 April 2018Most recent

    £360,000

    +18.0%over 3 years
  2. 29 January 2015

    £305,000

    +916.7%over 17 years
  3. 7 February 1997

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 7ER: £251,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other Howard Road homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 73 Howard Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,667

Street avg £1,993

Below

Floor Area

216 m²

Street avg 120 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 73 Howard Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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
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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Boringdon Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Pomphlett Primary School. 15 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 PL9 7ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 7ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 7ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 73 Howard Road, Plymouth, PL9 7ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.