Semi-Detached

55 ALEXANDRA ROAD

FORD, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 1PH

£105,000

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View PL2 1PH

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Ford Hill Bottom	0.1 miles
Shop	Herald News Shop	0.2 miles
Train station	Dockyard	0.4 miles
University	Unknown	1.3 miles
Hospital	NHS Breast Imaging Service	1.8 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor area

67 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1983-1990

Last sold

£105,000 Oct 2013

Price per m²

£1,567/m²

Local average

£257,838 (35 sales)

Street crime

474 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 24/05/2022

Expiry date: 23/05/2032

Current heating cost: £425/year

Potential heating cost: £361/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £15,350

Recommendations

Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
Upgrade heating controls (£350 - £450)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	18/10/2013	£105,000	Semi-detached	—	£178,036 to July 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
38 HENDERSON PLACE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 2AD	£219,000	28/11/2022	Semi-detached
56 FORD HILL, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 1HN	£296,000	29/07/2022	Semi-detached
13 NEPEAN STREET, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 1QJ	£121,000	06/12/2021	Semi-detached

Area average: £212,000 (3 sales)

For sale comparables

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

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 34.1%

10y growth 75.6%

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

1y (index) 3.3%

5y (index) 26.3%

10y (index) 47.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £904/mo

Realistic £1,004/mo

Optimistic £1,104/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Plymouth.

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Collingwood Villas, PL1	£820/mo	1	0.67 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £820/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.78%

Max investor price (0.8%) £102,500

Target investor price (1%) £82,000

Gross yield 9.4%

Cost-to-rent ratio 10.7×

Monthly cashflow £299/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 11.8%

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)

Registered land (INSPIRE)

INSPIRE registered land data is not available for this location yet.

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	174
Anti-social behaviour	70
Shoplifting	58
Other theft	44
Criminal damage and arson	37
Public order	32
Vehicle crime	17
Possession of weapons	13
Burglary	9
Drugs	9
Theft from the person	4
Robbery	3
Bicycle theft	2
Other crime	2
Total incidents	474

Within 1 mile during Aug 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
Ford Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022
College Road Primary School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 10 Nov 2014
Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 13 Jan 2019
Scott Medical and Healthcare College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 9 Mar 2020
Stoke Damerel Community College	Secondary	0.5 miles	Good — 31 Mar 2022

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# 55 ALEXANDRA ROAD, FORD, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 1PH

## Property details

- Slug: `a585dd4` (address key hash: `a585dd4a59643180c6cd038bca405837b500169a`)
- Postcode: PL2 1PH
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Semi-detached
- Floor area: 67 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £105,000 Oct 2013
- Price per m²: £1,567/m²
- Local average: £257,838 (35 sales)
- Street crime: 474 incidents within 1 mile (Aug 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £105,000
- Date: 2013-10-18
- Type: S
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 23/05/2032
- **Current heating cost:** £425/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £15,350

### Recommendations
- B4 (£300 - £600)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- G (£350 - £450)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2045-3016-7205-2452-6200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2013-10-18 | £105,000 | Semi-detached | — | £178,036 (to July 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/65afb8b0-772b-4ff2-a47c-a02a35c7a61b) |

*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 ALEXANDRA ROAD, FORD, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 1PH | £105,000 | 18/10/2013 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 38 HENDERSON PLACE, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 2AD | £219,000 | 28/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 56 FORD HILL, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 1HN | £296,000 | 29/07/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 NEPEAN STREET, PLYMOUTH, CITY OF PLYMOUTH, PL2 1QJ | £121,000 | 06/12/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Area average:** £212,000 (3 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 34.1%
- **10y growth:** 75.6%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for City of Plymouth; Semi-detached series; as of July 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.3%
- **5y growth (index):** 26.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 47.1%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £904/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,004/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,104/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area. Bedroom counts vary — use the Beds column to compare like-for-like lets. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Flat, Collingwood Villas, PL1 | £820/mo | 1 | 0.67 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £820/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.78% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £102,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £82,000

*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 £820/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 9.4%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 10.7×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £299/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 11.8%

*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 | 174 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 70 |
| Shoplifting | 58 |
| Other theft | 44 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 37 |
| Public order | 32 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Possession of weapons | 13 |
| Burglary | 9 |
| Drugs | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **474** |

*Within 1 mile during Aug 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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Ford Primary School | Primary | 0.1 miles | Requires improvement — 21 Sep 2022 |
| College Road Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 10 Nov 2014 |
| Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 13 Jan 2019 |
| Scott Medical and Healthcare College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 9 Mar 2020 |
| Stoke Damerel Community College | Secondary | 0.5 miles | Good — 31 Mar 2022 |