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17 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About 17 College Avenue

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

17 College Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 is 12.5% below the 2025 sale of £520,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£248/sq ft) was about 104.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. A recent sale: £520,000 in November 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • 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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Sept 2014
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 College Avenue has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 17 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL

1decisions1extensions10documents76nearby
  1. Aug 2006
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Two-storey rear extension

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    06/00874/FUL
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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (1 on record)
  • All 1 application on this property in full, plus 76 notable nearby
  • The 10 documents, officer reports & conditions
  • What the pattern means for extending or converting here
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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.

Latest sale on 17 College Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£455,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£520,000

Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2025Most recent

    £520,000

    +61.2%over 10 years

  2. 1 December 2014

    £322,500

    +37.2%over 8 years

  3. 19 July 2006

    £235,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7AL: £370,000 (2025–2018).

On the street

Versus other College Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 17 College Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,667

Street avg £1,744

Strongly above

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 208 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 10.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 College Avenue

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Arlington Road

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1 Cheltenham Place

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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

Crime

348/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Connaught Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Hyde Park Infants' School. 37 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 PL4 7AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 7AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 7AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.3dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 17 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.