12 Lapthorn Close, Plymouth, PL9 7LS
About 12 Lapthorn Close
12 Lapthorn Close is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL9 7LS). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (69 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
12 Lapthorn Close has no planning applications on record.
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Sales history & valuation
12 Lapthorn Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£288,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Lapthorn Close homes
12 Lapthorn Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
65 (D)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
160 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 3.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Oreston Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oreston Community Academy. 17 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
46.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







