5 South View, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8PS
About 5 South View
5 South View is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Elburton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 8PS). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a basement.
At 59 m² it's 23.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (78 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £262,000 is 17% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 95.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £224,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
5 South View ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
5 South View 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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£262,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£224,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 September 2021Most recent
£224,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8PS: £214,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in PL9 8PS
8 South View, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8PS
Sold Oct 2024
£165,0006 South View, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8PS
Sold Aug 2022
£275,0002 South View, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8PS
Sold Mar 2020
£264,0009 South View, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8PS
Sold Oct 2012
£214,5001 South View, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8PS
Sold Mar 2011
£185,000
Versus other South View homes
On price per m², 5 South View stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,797
Street avg £2,590
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 6.0 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
0.1 km
James Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Elburton Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB