The Jays, Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF

The Jays is a detached house in Elburton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (147 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £295,000 is 40.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£331/sq ft) was about 27.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in January 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.