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Kelmscott, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR

3 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Kelmscott

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

Kelmscott is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL9 9BR). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a loft.

3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 21.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 30 EPCs). Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2022 at £481,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Kelmscott, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Kelmscott has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

3 applications on record at Kelmscott, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR

3decisions2extensions12documents
  1. Aug 2003
    Full
    Outcome in report

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

    Reference
    03/00887/FUL
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. ExtensionDecision
  4. ExtensionDecision

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  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Kelmscott has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£488,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.5% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£481,000

Growth on file: 7.5% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 October 2022Most recent

    £481,000

    +68.8%over 15 years
  2. 16 May 2007

    £285,000

    +247.8%over 9 years
  3. 23 March 1998

    £81,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 9BR: £230,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Horn Lane homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

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

Price per m²

£3,943

Street avg £2,370

Strongly above

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 120 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Kelmscott

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

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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
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

Plymstock Library — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Plymstock School. 10 schools nearby.

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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 9BR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 9BR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 9BR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

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 Kelmscott, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.