2 Blackstone Close, Plymouth, PL9 8UQ

2 Blackstone Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL9 8UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2011 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.

At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (78 m² across 34 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £362,000 sits 62.7% above the 2011 sale of £222,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 17.5% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years.