What type of property is 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ?

5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ?

5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ last sold for £295,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £85,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between June 2000 and November 2020, 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ rose from £85,000 to £295,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ?

The current EPC rating for 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ?

5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,033 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 57% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 2RQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ heated?

The latest EPC at 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ?

5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ is in council tax band D.

Where is 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ located?

5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

Is 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ in a safe area?

Police records around 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (41% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ?

The closest primary school to 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ is St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School (231m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millbay Academy (565m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ?

The closest bus stop to 5a, Athenaeum Street, PL1 2RQ is Leigham Street, 79m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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5a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1033 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 5a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

5a is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sale on file: £295,000 in November 2020. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 96 m² it's 22.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £343,000 is 16.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Mar 2021

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5a, Athenaeum Street, Plymouth, PL1 2RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5a has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

5a has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£343,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£295,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2020Most recent
£295,000
+23.7%over 1 year
12 February 2019
£238,500
-11.7%over 3 years
29 January 2016
£270,000
+16.9%over 10 years
4 March 2005
£231,000
+44.4%over 8 months
27 June 2004
£160,000
+88.2%over 4 years
1 June 2000
£85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2RQ: £413,500 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in PL1 2RQ

On the street

Versus other Athenaeum Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 5a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,073

Street avg £1,945

Strongly above

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 5.7 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Plymouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leigham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 2RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 2RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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