Terraced

55 GRIMSPOUND CLOSE

PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NY

£171,000

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Windmill	0.1 miles
Shop	Timpson	0.5 miles
Train station	Marsh Mills	0.7 miles
Hospital	Emergency Department	1.3 miles
University	University of Plymouth	2.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

74 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1967-1975

Last sold

£171,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£2,311/m²

Local average

£203,691 (58 sales)

Street crime

112 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: C

Inspection date: 26/05/2020

Expiry date: 25/05/2030

Current heating cost: £573/year

Potential heating cost: £516/year

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (solid floor) (6,000)
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets (20)
Upgrade heating controls (450)
Solar water heating (6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	20/02/2026	£171,000	Terraced	—	£171,327 to March 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

Listing and sale events only where we matched the listing page to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£171,000
listed	22/10/2025	£180,000
sold	01/01/2002	£53,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
41 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PF	£190,000	12/12/2025	Terraced
6 COCKINGTON CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8RF	£170,000	24/11/2025	Terraced
232 THURLESTONE WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QT	£197,500	27/11/2023	Terraced
38 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PF	£218,000	03/10/2023	Terraced
93 BABBACOMBE CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PD	£90,000	29/09/2023	Terraced
12 BIGBURY WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PN	£220,000	12/09/2023	Terraced
12 CHURCHSTOW WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QU	£190,000	24/08/2023	Terraced
48 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PF	£185,000	10/07/2023	Terraced
53 THURLESTONE WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QF	£170,000	08/12/2022	Terraced
245 THURLESTONE WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QR	£210,000	22/11/2022	Terraced
19 TORBRYAN CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NZ	£210,000	17/11/2022	Terraced
36 MOTHECOMBE WALK, LEIGHAM, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8RD	£203,000	21/10/2022	Terraced
17 TORBRYAN CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NZ	£115,000	11/10/2022	Terraced
69 BABBACOMBE CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PD	£170,000	29/07/2022	Terraced
84 WALKHAMPTON WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8RA	£197,500	22/07/2022	Terraced
54 WALKHAMPTON WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QZ	£218,000	27/06/2022	Terraced
70 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PG	£146,000	10/06/2022	Terraced
2 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PE	£183,000	25/02/2022	Terraced
74 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PG	£185,000	11/02/2022	Terraced
14 BIGBURY WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PN	£190,000	16/12/2021	Terraced

Area average: £182,900 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 17%

10y growth 34.6%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): City of Plymouth. Series: Terraced. As of March 2026.

1y (index) 3.8%

5y (index) 25.4%

10y (index) 48.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Plymouth. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £890/mo

Realistic £989/mo

Optimistic £1,088/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Plymouth.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Thurlestone Walk, PL6	£1,000/mo	2	0.22 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Douglass Road, PL3	£1,000/mo	2	0.97 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,000/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.58%

Max investor price (0.8%) £125,000

Target investor price (1%) £100,000

Gross yield 7%

Cost-to-rent ratio 14.3×

Monthly cashflow £202/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 4.9%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	37
Shoplifting	23
Criminal damage and arson	11
Other theft	11
Anti-social behaviour	10
Public order	9
Other crime	3
Burglary	2
Vehicle crime	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	112

Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Leigham Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care	Nursery	0.7 miles	Good — 27 Apr 2015
St Edward's CofE Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Good — 11 May 2020
Tor Bridge Primary School	Primary	0.7 miles	Outstanding — 30 Nov 2023
Tor Bridge High	Secondary	0.7 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2022

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued	Work completed	Windows	Doors
12/10/2004	06/09/2004	9	2

# 55 GRIMSPOUND CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NY

## Property details

- Slug: `2b2741b` (address key hash: `2b2741bdeeba09239b8a5b67fdd431063b160261`)
- Postcode: PL6 8NY
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 74 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Year built: England and Wales: 1967-1975
- Last sold: £171,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £2,311/m²
- Local average: £203,691 (58 sales)
- Street crime: 112 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £171,000
- Date: 2026-02-20
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 25/05/2030
- **Current heating cost:** £573/year

### Recommendations
- W2 (6,000)
- E (20)
- G (450)
- N (6,000)
- U (5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/8805-7167-0022-4927-0503)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-20 | £171,000 | Terraced | — | £171,327 (to March 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4e75c29c-fcae-8922-e063-4804a8c094d0) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 55 GRIMSPOUND CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NY | £171,000 | 20/02/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [168497993](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/413be8a)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £171,000 |
| listed | 2025-10-22 | £180,000 |
| sold | 2002-01-01 | £53,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 41 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PF | £190,000 | 12/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 6 COCKINGTON CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8RF | £170,000 | 24/11/2025 | Terraced |
| 232 THURLESTONE WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QT | £197,500 | 27/11/2023 | Terraced |
| 38 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PF | £218,000 | 03/10/2023 | Terraced |
| 93 BABBACOMBE CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PD | £90,000 | 29/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 BIGBURY WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PN | £220,000 | 12/09/2023 | Terraced |
| 12 CHURCHSTOW WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QU | £190,000 | 24/08/2023 | Terraced |
| 48 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PF | £185,000 | 10/07/2023 | Terraced |
| 53 THURLESTONE WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QF | £170,000 | 08/12/2022 | Terraced |
| 245 THURLESTONE WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QR | £210,000 | 22/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 19 TORBRYAN CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NZ | £210,000 | 17/11/2022 | Terraced |
| 36 MOTHECOMBE WALK, LEIGHAM, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8RD | £203,000 | 21/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 17 TORBRYAN CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NZ | £115,000 | 11/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 69 BABBACOMBE CLOSE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PD | £170,000 | 29/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 84 WALKHAMPTON WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8RA | £197,500 | 22/07/2022 | Terraced |
| 54 WALKHAMPTON WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8QZ | £218,000 | 27/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 70 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PG | £146,000 | 10/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 2 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PE | £183,000 | 25/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 74 BIDEFORD WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PG | £185,000 | 11/02/2022 | Terraced |
| 14 BIGBURY WALK, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL6 8PN | £190,000 | 16/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £182,900 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 17%
- **10y growth:** 34.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for City of Plymouth; Terraced series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.8%
- **5y growth (index):** 25.4%
- **10y growth (index):** 48.9%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Plymouth). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £890/mo
- **Realistic:** £989/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,088/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Thurlestone Walk, PL6 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.22 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Semi-Detached House, Douglass Road, PL3 | £1,000/mo | 2 | 0.97 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,000/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.58% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £125,000
- **Target investor price (1%):** £100,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,000/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 7%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 14.3×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £202/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 4.9%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 37 |
| Shoplifting | 23 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11 |
| Other theft | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 9 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **112** |

*Within 1 mile during Apr 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Leigham Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Plym Bridge Nursery School and Day Care | Nursery | 0.7 miles | Good — 27 Apr 2015 |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Good — 11 May 2020 |
| Tor Bridge Primary School | Primary | 0.7 miles | Outstanding — 30 Nov 2023 |
| Tor Bridge High | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 13 Jan 2022 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #2114727
- **Address:** 55 Grimspound Close, PLYMOUTH, PL6 8NY
- **Certificate Issued:** 12/10/2004
- **Work Completed:** 06/09/2004
- **Items:** 9 window(s), 2 door(s)