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18 Balmoral Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1HP

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Balmoral Avenue

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

18 Balmoral Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

Sold December 2023 for £173,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 95 m² it's 25% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 41 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 12.4% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£170/sq ft) was about 20.3% 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • LoftYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2023from Aug 2010
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Balmoral Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Balmoral Avenue has no planning applications on record.

15

But the area is active

15 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.

Price for 18 Balmoral Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 25 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£173,500

Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 December 2023Most recent

    £173,500

    +43.4%over 9 years

  2. 19 June 2014

    £121,000

    +3.4%over 8 years

  3. 11 August 2005

    £117,000

    +485.0%over 3 years

  4. 11 December 2001

    £20,000

  5. 12 March 1999

    £20,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1HP: £170,000 (2025–2024).

On the street

Versus other Balmoral Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 18 Balmoral Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,826

Street avg £1,805

On par

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 Balmoral Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£196k

1 Balmoral Avenue

PL2 1HP

2 bed1 bath
£187k

1 Dundas Street

PL2 1EP

2 bed1 bath
£183k

1 Duckworth Street

PL2 1EW

2 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Brunel Avenue

PL2 1QE

2 bed1 bath
£175k

1 Cotehele Avenue, Keyham

PL2 1LT

2 bed
£155k

1 Clarence Place, Morice Town

PL2 1SF

2 bed1 bath
£107k

1 Cambridge Road

PL2 1PU

2 bed
£216k

1 Bromley Place

PL2 1EX

3 bed1 bath
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.
Full Plymouth report

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

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ford Hill Bottom — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ford Primary School. 45 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 1HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 1HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 18 Balmoral Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.