73 Howard Road, Plymouth, PL9 7ER
About 73 Howard Road
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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
73 Howard Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 73 Howard Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 21 years.
£360,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2018Most recent
£360,000
+18.0%over 3 years29 January 2015
£305,000
+916.7%over 17 years7 February 1997
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 7ER: £251,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in PL9 7ER
Versus other Howard Road homes
On epc rating, 73 Howard Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,667
Street avg £1,993
Floor Area
216 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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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
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.
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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
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB







