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Gascoyne House, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
85 m²
915 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Gascoyne House

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

Gascoyne House is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL9 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (196 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £313,000 is 36.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 56.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2016from May 2010
Low Energy Lighting
62%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Gascoyne House, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Gascoyne House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£313,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 5 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2010)

£230,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2010Most recent

    £230,000

    +24.3%over 4 years
  2. 10 February 2006

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8EG: £400,000 (2020–2007).

On the street

Versus other Arcadia Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for Gascoyne House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,706

Street avg £1,803

Strongly above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 207 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 16.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Gascoyne House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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

0.1 km

Springfield Nursing Home — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Elburton Primary School. 10 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 8EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 8EG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 8EG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

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 Gascoyne House, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.