What type of property is 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

What did 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA sell for?

7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA last sold for £165,000 in January 2019, around 7 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA heated?

The latest EPC at 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA had any planning applications?

7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA has council approval for single-storey rear extension granted in September 2021 under ref. 21/01298/GP1. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

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

Where is 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA located?

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

Is 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA in a safe area?

Police records around 7 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 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest primary school to 7 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 7 Birchfield Avenue, PL2 3LA?

The closest bus stop to 7 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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7 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 7 Birchfield Avenue

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

7 Birchfield Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

Today's modelled estimate of £260,000 sits 57.6% above the 2019 sale of £165,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold January 2019 for £165,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

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.

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Birchfield Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 7 Birchfield Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3LA

1decisions1extensions9documents2nearby

Sept 2021
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 by 4.23m, has a maximum height of 3.00m, and has an eaves height of 3.00m
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
21/01298/GP1
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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.

7 Birchfield Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£260,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 January 2019Most recent
£165,000

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.

Price per m²

£1,634

Street avg £2,078

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Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 98 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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Comparables

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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