What kind of home is 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ?

4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ sell for?

4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ last sold for £158,000 in February 2014, around 12 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £129,995 in June 2004. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ?

Across 3 sales between June 2004 and February 2014, 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ rose from £129,995 to £158,000, a change of £28,005. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 10 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in September 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ?

4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (657 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ use?

The latest EPC at 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ?

4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ in?

4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ?

Police records around 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ show an average of 204 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ is Pennycross Primary School (302m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Devonport High School for Girls (380m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Barlow Gardens, PL2 2SJ is St Boniface Drive, 104m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Barlow Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 2SJ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

61 m²

657 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 4 Barlow Gardens

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

4 Barlow Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2013) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from September 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 23.4% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 19.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (February 2014).

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
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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.

4 Barlow Gardens'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 11 Sept 2023

Current Certificate

Sept 2013

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 11 September 2023

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Barlow Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 2SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Barlow Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 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.

4 Barlow Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.

Current estimate

£195,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£158,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

21 February 2014Most recent
£158,000
25 October 2007
£157,500
+21.2%over 3 years
29 June 2004
£129,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2SJ: £182,000 (2026–2024).

Nearby sales in PL2 2SJ

On the street

Versus other Barlow Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Barlow Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,590

Street avg £2,178

Strongly above

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

£192k

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2 bed2 bath

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1 Dryburgh Crescent

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1 Ayreville Road

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1 Caernarvon Gardens

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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.

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Crime

204/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Boniface Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Pennycross Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 2SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 2SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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