What type of property is 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last sold for £210,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £158,000 in October 2017, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

Across 2 sales between October 2017 and July 2022, 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA rose from £158,000 to £210,000, a change of £52,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 26% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

Where is 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA located?

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

How safe is the area around 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

Police records around 14 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 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest primary school to 14 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 is the nearest station to 14 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 14 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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14 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Birchfield Avenue

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

14 Birchfield Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2017–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£271/sq ft) was about 84% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 72 m² it's 28.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 15 EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £210,000 in July 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Outside

Private gardenYes

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.

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 29 Apr 2024

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£220,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£210,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

5 July 2022Most recent
£210,000
+32.9%over 4 years
23 October 2017
£158,000

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

Floor Area for 14 Birchfield Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,917

Street avg £1,993

Strongly above

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

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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

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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FAQ

Common questions

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