What type of property is 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last change hands?

1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last sold for £193,000 in August 2015, around 11 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £42,000 in August 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1996 and August 2015, 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA rose from £42,000 to £193,000, a change of £151,000. That works out to roughly +8.4% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in February 2015. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (1,206 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA located?

1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

Is 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA 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.

Which schools serve 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest primary school to 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is Montpelier Primary School (160m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Devonport High School for Girls (369m), with 13 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is South Down Road East, 120m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

112 m²

1206 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 1 Birchfield Avenue

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

1 Birchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sold in August 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 112 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 15 EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 45.1% above the 2015 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageYes

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.

1 Birchfield Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2025

Current Certificate

Feb 2015

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

6.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 12 February 2025

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birchfield Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

1 Birchfield Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£193,000

Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

6 August 2015Most recent
£193,000
+1.6%over 8 years
1 December 2006
£189,950
+104.2%over 5 years
6 September 2001
£93,000
+121.4%over 5 years
15 August 1996
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3LA: £250,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in PL2 3LA

On the street

Versus other Birchfield Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 1 Birchfield Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,723

Street avg £2,079

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Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

204/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

South Down Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Montpelier Primary School. 49 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 3LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 3LA

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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Common questions

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