What type of property is 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

When did 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last change hands?

18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last sold for £152,000 in November 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £50,000 in September 1997, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 1997 and November 2012, 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA rose from £50,000 to £152,000, a change of £102,000. That works out to roughly +7.6% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in December 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (1,195 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

Where is 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA located?

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

Is 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA in a safe area?

Police records around 18 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 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

111 m²

1195 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Birchfield Avenue

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

18 Birchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 60.5% above the 2012 sale of £152,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£127/sq ft) was about 16.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in November 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

18 Birchfield Avenue'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 15 Dec 2021

Current Certificate

Dec 2011

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 15 December 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Birchfield Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£152,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

21 November 2012Most recent
£152,000
+204.0%over 15 years
3 September 1997
£50,000

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.

18 Birchfield Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,369

Street avg £2,102

Strongly below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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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70 dB

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