What type of property is First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF?

First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF sell for?

First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF last sold for £145,000 in July 2005, around 21 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF?

The current EPC rating for First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in August 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF?

First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 5QF. Source: EPC Register.

How is First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF heated?

The latest EPC at First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF located?

First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF sits in Stoke, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

Is First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF in a safe area?

Police records around First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF show an average of 521 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 39% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF?

The closest primary school to First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF is High Street Primary Academy (369m), one of 26 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is City College Plymouth (221m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF?

The closest bus stop to First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, PL1 5QF is Kings Road, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QF

Estimated value

£170,000

Since the 2005 sale (£145,000)+17%
Against PL1 5QF's recent median (£149,950)+13%

Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Bedrooms

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

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Our estimate

£170,000

Against its 2005 sale (£145,000)+17%
Against PL1 5QF's recent median (£149,950)+13%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for First Floor Flat is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 5QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

Floor area
72 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2024
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in PL1 5QF
5 sales, median £149,950 (2025–2013)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

First Floor Flat valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

7 July 2005Most recent
£145,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 5QF: £149,950 (2025–2013).

Nearby sales in PL1 5QF

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
Larger development activity nearbyIn report
Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About First Floor Flat

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

First Floor Flat is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stoke, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL1 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in August 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Held since July 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 72 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 7 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 17.2% above the 2005 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£187/sq ft) was about 56.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas
Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 March 2034

7 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Aug 2012

EPC improved fromD64toC70

Low Energy Lighting

29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against First Floor Flat, 1 First Avenue, Stoke, Plymouth, PL1 5QF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

First Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.

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Crime

521/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Kings Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

City College Plymouth. 35 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

City College Plymouth16 plus221m
Devonport High School for BoysSecondary326m
High Street Primary AcademyPrimary369m
Stoke Damerel Primary AcademyPrimary482m

Nearest stops

Kings RoadBus stop94m
Kings RoadBus stop124m
Paradise RoadBus stop226m
City College PlymouthBus stop240m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,451 reports39%
Anti-social Behaviour1,714 reports19%
Shoplifting770 reports9%
Other Theft627 reports7%

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 5QF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 5QF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Mid 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Comparables

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.

Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for First Floor Flat is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 5QF. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from: Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for First Floor Flat. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC: Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for First Floor Flat was lodged in March 2024 at band C and is valid until March 2034. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records: Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to First Floor Flat. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures: Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL1 5QF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.

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