16 Boringdon Terrace, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9TQ
About 16 Boringdon Terrace
16 Boringdon Terrace is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Turnchapel, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 9TQ). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 5 certificates since May 2011. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe and a basement. Period features are noted in the property record.
At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (118 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£839/sq ft) was about 351.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- BasementYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
16 Boringdon Terrace has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at 16 Boringdon Terrace, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9TQ
1 live now- May 2016ExtensionOutlineOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
A single-storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by 3.5m, has a maximum height of 3m, and has an eaves height of 2.5m
- Reference
- 16/00807/GPD
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsSept 2025Decision
- AmendmentJul 2025Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
£298,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£271,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 May 2014Most recent
£271,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 9TQ: £325,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in PL9 9TQ
14 Boringdon Terrace, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9TQ
Sold May 2024
£358,000Mansion House, Flat 3, 1 Boringdon Terrace, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9TQ
Sold Oct 2023
£130,0004 Boringdon Terrace, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9TQ
Sold Mar 2021
£275,0002 Boringdon Terrace, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9TQ
Sold Feb 2021
£334,6003 Boringdon Terrace, Turnchapel, Plymouth, PL9 9TQ
Sold Jun 2020
£190,000
Versus other Boringdon Terrace homes
Price per m² for 16 Boringdon Terrace runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£9,033
Street avg £2,814
Floor Area
30 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 8.0 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
0.2 km
Tapson Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Hooe Primary Academy. 20 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB







