36a, Springfield Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EN
About 36a
36a is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL9 8EN). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an F (score 22), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. At 44 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (22 versus a best of 61).
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in June 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 44 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 7 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 sits 290.8% above the 1997 sale of £37,100. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£78/sq ft) was about 63.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
36a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
36a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
36a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£145,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£37,100
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 June 1997Most recent
£37,100
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8EN: £170,000 (2018–1997).
Versus other Springfield Road homes
On epc rating, 36a runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
22 (F)
Street avg 53 (E)
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 74 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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
Springfield Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elburton Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB