What type of property is 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP?

20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP is a semi-detached house.

What did 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP sell for?

20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP last sold for £137,500 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £66,000 in October 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP?

Across 5 sales between October 2002 and December 2019, 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP rose from £66,000 to £137,500, a change of £71,500. That works out to roughly +4.4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP have?

The current EPC rating for 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP?

20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (797 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP?

20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP located?

20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP?

Police records around 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (252% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP?

The closest primary school to 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP is Ford Primary School (281m), one of 34 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Scott Medical and Healthcare College (698m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP?

The closest bus stop to 20 Balmoral Avenue, PL2 1HP is Ford Hill Bottom, 59m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Balmoral Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1HP

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

74 m²

797 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Balmoral Avenue

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

20 Balmoral Avenue is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 1HP). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sold December 2019 for £137,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 28% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 23.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Mar 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2016

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2016from May 2014

Hot Water

GoodVery Good

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows

AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting

78%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-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 20 Balmoral Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 1HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Balmoral Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

20 Balmoral Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£137,500

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2019Most recent
£137,500
+7.8%over 2 years
20 July 2017
£127,600
+5.5%over 2 years
29 July 2014
£121,000
+73.5%over 10 years
12 December 2003
£69,750
+5.7%over 1 year
17 October 2002
£66,000

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

Nearby sales in PL2 1HP

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.

Price per m²

£1,858

Street avg £1,804

Above

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£175k

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2 bed

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1 Duckworth Street

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2 bed1 bath

£185k

1 Alexandra Terrace, Ford

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£187k

1 Dundas Street

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2 bed1 bath

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1 Clyde Street

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1 Crosshill Villas

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1 Dixon Place

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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.

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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· 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

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80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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