1 Derry Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 6BH
About 1 Derry Avenue
1 Derry Avenue is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 6BH). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (December 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 32.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 75.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
1 Derry Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
1 Derry Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
72 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Derry Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£238,710
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2017Most recent
£238,710
+496.8%over 22 years23 April 1995
£40,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 6BH: £250,000 (2024–2023).
Versus other Derry Avenue homes
On epc rating, 1 Derry Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,190
Street avg £1,585
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 128 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.3 t/year
Street avg 4.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Welbeck Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Plymouth High School for Girls. 41 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.1dB







