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Garden Flat, 12 St Johns Road, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9SU

3 sales on record
Property type
End terrace
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Garden Flat

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

Garden Flat is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Turnchapel, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 9SU). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.

At 47 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 28.3% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £120,000 in February 2021. 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

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.

Garden Flat's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.5 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 5 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Jul 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Garden Flat, 12 St Johns Road, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9SU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Garden Flat has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Garden Flat saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£154,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£120,000

Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £120,000

    +11.1%over 3 years
  2. 4 April 2017

    £108,000

    +22.7%over 2 years
  3. 2 October 2014

    £88,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 9SU: £187,000 (2025–2017).

On the street

Versus other St Johns Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for Garden Flat runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

72 (C)

Street avg 65 (D)

Above

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 37 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.5 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Garden Flat

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

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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

102/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St. John's Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Hooe Primary Academy. 19 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 9SU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL9 9SU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL9 9SU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Garden Flat, 12 St Johns Road, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9SU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.