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5 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birchfield Avenue

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

5 Birchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 sits 64.8% above the 2020 sale of £162,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 18.3% below the postcode norm. At 122 m² it's 25.8% 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). Most recent transfer: October 2020 at £162,000. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

1 live now
0decisions1extensions7documents2nearby
  1. Sept 2025
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Replacement single storey rear extension

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    25/01216/FUL
    Full record in report

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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.

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

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£162,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 October 2020Most recent

    £162,000

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

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 5 Birchfield Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,328

Street avg £2,099

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birchfield Avenue

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£262k

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£254k

1 Elphinstone Road

PL2 3QQ

3 bed2 bath
£291k

1 Birchfield Avenue

PL2 3LA

3 bed2 bath
£364k

1 Beauchamp Road

PL2 3PZ

3 bed
£267k

1 Belair Road

PL2 3QH

4 bed1 bath
£267k

1 Camilla Terrace

PL2 3NR

4 bed1 bath
£326k

1 Beresford Street

PL2 3AJ

4 bed1 bath
£394k

1 Belair Villas

PL2 3LQ

4 bed3 bath
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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for PL2 3LA

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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