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42 Dunstone Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8RQ

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
206 m²
2217 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Dunstone Road

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

42 Dunstone Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymstock, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2217 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2016) shows a C (score 70).

Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £602,000 is 19.7% below the 2025 sale of £750,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£338/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (152 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). A recent sale: £750,000 in July 2025. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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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.

42 Dunstone Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Dunstone Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Dunstone Road has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

5 applications on record at 42 Dunstone Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8RQ

1 live now
4decisions4extensions66documents5nearby
  1. May 2003
    Full
    Outcome in report

    Erection of private motor garage (existing garage to be removed)

    Reference
    03/00502/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (4 on record)
  • All 5 applications on this property in full, plus 5 notable nearby
  • The 66 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

42 Dunstone Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£602,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 30 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£750,000

Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 30 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 July 2025Most recent

    £750,000

    +50.9%over 8 years

  2. 11 April 2017

    £497,000

    +610.5%over 21 years

  3. 24 August 1995

    £69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8RQ: £480,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Dunstone Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 42 Dunstone Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,641

Street avg £2,421

Strongly above

Floor Area

206 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 6.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 42 Dunstone Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£382k

1 Dunstone Drive

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£369k

1 Alexandra Close

PL9 8JN

4 bed
£667k

1 Brookwood Road

PL9 8BN

5 bed4 bath
£298k

1 Dunstone Close

PL9 8SG

3 bed1 bath
£519k

1 Aquila Drive, Sherford

PL9 8GW

6 bed2 bath
£265k

1 Dolphin Close

PL9 8RZ

3 bed1 bath
£631k

1 Briar Park, Sherford

PL9 8XR

£501k

1 Coltness Road

PL9 8HA

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.
Full Plymouth report

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

Dunstone Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Coombe Dean 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 8RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 8RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 8RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

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 42 Dunstone Road, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.