What type of property is 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

What was the last sold price for 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last sold for £237,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £46,000 in December 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA changed over time?

Across 4 sales between December 1995 and January 2024, 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA rose from £46,000 to £237,000, a change of £191,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA have?

The current EPC rating for 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 3LA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

Where is 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA located?

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

What is crime like near 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

Police records around 21 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 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 21 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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21 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 21 Birchfield Avenue

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

21 Birchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

Across 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 92.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 76 m² it's 24.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (101 m² median across 15 EPCs). Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £237,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

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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 Rating

D59

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 21 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 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.

21 Birchfield Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£256,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£237,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

26 January 2024Most recent
£237,000
+58.0%over 18 years
14 April 2005
£150,000
+219.1%over 6 years
28 April 1998
£47,000
+2.2%over 2 years
8 December 1995
£46,000

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.

On price per m², 21 Birchfield Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,118

Street avg £1,979

Strongly above

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 4.4 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.

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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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