5 Essex Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HB is a freehold terraced property built before 1900. The property offers approximately 1,098 square feet of living space. In this location, properties of similar size usually have four bedrooms.

The estimated current market value of the property is £234,724 , which equates to approximately £214 per square foot. It was last sold on 7 Aug 2009 for £135,000. Since then, the value has increased by £99,724, representing a 73.9% increase, or approximately 4.5% per year.

The current estimated value of £234,724 is:

  • 81.4% higher than the average property price on Essex Street
  • 38.2% higher than the average in the PL1 5HB postcode area
  • and 13.3% lower than the average price for Plymouth as a whole

View sold house prices in PL1 5HB

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Terraced House
Built
before 1900
Interior Size
1098 sq ft
Tenure
Freehold
Price (estimate)
£234,724
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£214
Bedroom Count (estimate)
4 bedrooms

EPC Summary

5 Essex Street, Plymouth, City Of Plymouth, Devon, PL1 5HB has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 30 Apr 2019.

This property uses a gas-fired boiler and radiators, connected to the mains gas supply, as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from main heating system. The windows are mostly double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 8 Apr 2009. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 15.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency improving from average to good, while the heating system type remained the same (boiler and radiators, mains gas).
  • The hot water energy efficiency improving from average to very good, while the system remained as from main system.
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 250 mm loft insulation to pitched, 200 mm loft insulation, with no change in energy efficiency (good).
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed) to granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed), with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The windows were upgraded from fully double glazed to mostly double glazing.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in 90% of fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Good
Hot Water
From main system
Very Good
Roof
Pitched, 200 mm loft insulation
Good
Walls
Granite or whinstone, as built, no insulation (assumed)
Very Poor
Windows
Mostly double glazing
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in 90% of fixed outlets
Very Good

Sale History

Today
£234,724
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+74 %
7 Aug 2009
£135,000
Leasehold
+80 %
7 Mar 2003
£75,000
Leasehold
+38.9 %
30 Apr 2001
£54,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 5
size: 1195 sq ft
sale price: £165,000
sale date: 11 Apr 2025
rooms: 4
size: 1023 sq ft
sale price: £180,000
sale date: 30 Aug 2024
rooms: 6
size: 1249 sq ft
sale price: £119,250
sale date: 25 Jun 2021

Data Sources

The property at 5 Essex Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HB appears three times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 7 Aug 2009. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 30 Apr 2019. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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