What type of property is 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

What was the last sold price for 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last sold for £300,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £157,000 in November 2006, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

Across 2 sales between November 2006 and January 2024, 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA rose from £157,000 to £300,000, a change of £143,000. That works out to roughly +3.8% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in August 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in February 2014 under ref. 14/00087/GPD. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

Where is 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA located?

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

What is crime like near 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

Police records around 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA 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 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

What transport links are near 12 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 12 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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12 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Birchfield Avenue

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

12 Birchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 115 m² it's 18.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 87% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 17.3% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£242/sq ft) was about 61.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2024 for £300,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes both a loft conversion and an extension — the classic family-home expansion.

2 applications on record at 12 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

2decisions2extensions24documents2nearby

Feb 2014
ExtensionOutline
Outcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
A single-storey rear extension which extends beyond the rear wall of the original dwellinghouse by4.6m, has a maximum height of 4m, and has an eaves height of 2.8m
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
14/00087/GPD
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 12 Birchfield Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£300,000

Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2024Most recent
£300,000
+91.1%over 17 years
1 November 2006
£157,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3LA: £237,000 (2024–2021).

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 epc rating, 12 Birchfield Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,609

Street avg £2,013

Above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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