51 Elgin Crescent

PL5 3BU

  • Terraced
  • Freehold
  • 3 bedrooms (estimate)
  • 829 sq ft
  • EPC D

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What the sales records show

From an older sale: a rough guide

£179,000

Range £157,000 to £201,000

Since last sale

+£54,000

+43.2% since Sept 2013, +2.8% a year

Rank in PL5 3BU

7th of 14

Postcode average £167,286

There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from September 2013 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for South Hams, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.

In short

51 Elgin Crescent is a 3 bedroom freehold terraced in PL5 of about 829 sq ft.

There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for South Hams: £157,000 to £201,000, about £179,000 in the middle.

That makes it the 7th highest of the 14 homes we can compare in PL5 3BU, where the middle figure averages £167,286.

It last sold for £125,000 in September 2013; the price index suggests it has gained about £54,000 since, roughly +2.8% a year.

Across South Hams, average prices rose 0.8% in the year to August 2026.

Where in the range would yours sell?

Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.

Lower end

£157,000

Middle

£179,000

Upper end

£201,000

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The street

Elgin Crescent and its sales

51 Elgin Crescent on the map

This home, the completed sales its figure is worked out from, and the other sales on Elgin Crescent. Choose a pin for the address, size and date.

The Land Registry records a sale by its postcode, so pins sit at the postcode, close to the home, not on its doorstep. Map: contains OS data © Crown copyright and database rights 2026.

How 51 Elgin Crescent compares with Elgin Crescent

Against the 8 completed sales on the street in the last two years

  • Its middle figure of £179,000 is 5% below the street's median sale price of £188,500.
  • 3 of those 8 sales completed for less than this home's middle figure, and 5 for the same or more.

A comparison of completed sales, not a valuation: it cannot see condition, layout or work done since a home last sold.

Sales activity on Elgin Crescent

Completed sales registered with HM Land Registry, by quarter

Sales in two years
8
Average price
£184,594
Lowest
£115,000
Highest
£255,000
QuarterSalesMedian price
Q1 20251£255,000
Q2 20251£200,000
Q3 20251£175,250
Q4 20252£158,500
Q1 20262£167,250
Q2 20261£195,000
Q3 20260–
Q4 20260–
Type of homeShare of salesMedian pricePer sq ft
Semi-detached houses63% (5)£175,250–
Terraced houses38% (3)£200,000–

Completed sales on Elgin Crescent

Every sale in the last two years. Choose an address to see that home's page.

AddressSoldPriceTypeSizePer sq ft
58 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BUMay 2026£195,000Terraced––
115 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BXMar 2026£182,000Semi-detached––
102 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BXMar 2026£152,500Semi-detached––
6 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BSNov 2025£202,000Terraced––
106 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BXNov 2025£115,000Semi-detached––
115 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BXAug 2025£175,250Semi-detached––
46 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BUJun 2025£200,000Terraced––
97 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BXJan 2025£255,000Semi-detached––

Energy

How efficient the home is

Energy performance certificate

From the official register for 51 Elgin Crescent, lodged 20 February 2015.

Ran out 20 February 2025
ScoreNowCould reach
92+A
81–91B
88B
69–80C
55–68D
62D
39–54E
21–38F
1–20G

Rating now

D62 points

Could reach

B88 points

26 points higher with the improvements below

Built
1950–1966
Solar panels
None recorded

What the assessor found

Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.

  • Walls

    Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

    Poor
  • Roof

    Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation

    Very good
  • Floor

    Solid, no insulation (assumed)

    Not rated on the certificate

  • Windows

    Fully double glazed

    Good
  • Heating

    Boiler and radiators, mains gas

    Good
  • Heating controls

    Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs

    Good
  • Hot water

    From main system

    Average
  • Lighting

    Low energy lighting in 78% of fixed outlets

    Very good

Estimated running costs

A year, now and after the recommended improvements.

£351 a year less after the improvements

Heating

£628now
£351after

Hot water

£141now
£67after

Lighting

£61now
£61after

The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2015), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.

Improvements the certificate recommends

In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.

  1. 1

    Cavity wall insulation

    Typical cost 1,500 · saves about £161 a year

    Rating after69C
  2. 2

    Floor insulation (solid floor)

    Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £42 a year

    Rating after71C
  3. 3

    Replace boiler with new condensing boiler

    Typical cost 3,000 · saves about £111 a year

    Rating after76C
  4. 4

    Solar water heating

    Typical cost 6,000 · saves about £36 a year

    Rating after77C
  5. 5

    Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp

    Typical cost 8,000 · saves about £286 a year

    Rating after88B

Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.

History

What it has sold for

Sale history

Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995

200220092013Today
Solid columns are registered sales. The dashed column is the middle of what comparable sales show today, not a sale.
SoldPrice paidChangeA year
September 2013£125,000+16.8%+3.6%
May 2009£107,000+86.1%+9.4%
May 2002£57,500First sale–

Nearby

Neighbours and the sales behind the figure

Homes in PL5 3BU

Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.

Recent sales of terraced homes nearby

The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.

HomePriceSoldSizePer sq ftAway
58 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BU · Terraced£195,000May 2026––< 0.1 mi
46 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BU · Terraced£200,000Jun 2025––< 0.1 mi
6 Elgin CrescentPL5 3BS · Terraced£202,000Nov 2025––0.1 mi
3 Kirkwall RoadPL5 3TE · Terraced£170,000Dec 2025––0.1 mi
29 Whitleigh AvenuePL5 3AU · Terraced£235,000Dec 2025––0.2 mi
50 Whin Bank RoadPL5 3BB · Terraced£210,000Oct 2025––0.2 mi
101 Whin Bank RoadPL5 3BA · Terraced£215,000Jun 2026––0.2 mi
58 Whin Bank RoadPL5 3BA · Terraced£187,000Oct 2025––0.2 mi
36 Haroldsleigh AvenuePL5 3AW · Terraced£245,000May 2026––0.2 mi
12 Whin Bank RoadPL5 3BZ · Terraced£205,000Mar 2026––0.2 mi
11 Whin Bank RoadPL5 3BZ · Terraced£156,000Jun 2025––0.2 mi
11 Whin Bank RoadPL5 3BZ · Terraced£135,000Mar 2025––0.2 mi

The area

PL5 at a glance

What buyers have paid in PL5

Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before

TypeSalesAverage priceAverage sizePer sq ftOn the year
All homes392£210,561––+5.1%
Flats40£109,385––+2.8%
Terraced185£195,052––+3.5%
Semi-detached142£226,760––+4.3%
Detached21£374,738––−2.1%

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains HM Land Registry UK House Price Index data © Crown copyright. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of February 2015.

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