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21 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL

4 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
244 m²
2623 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 College Avenue

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

21 College Avenue is a five-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 244 m² (around 2623 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.

Last sale on file: £300,000 in June 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 244 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (192 m² median across 11 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1996–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £365,000 is 21.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 15.8% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas fired
  • Period featuresYes
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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.

21 College Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property was built before 1919 and has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 College Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

78 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£365,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£300,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2018Most recent

    £300,000

    +6.4%over 12 years

  2. 6 April 2006

    £282,000

    +91.8%over 4 years

  3. 26 July 2001

    £147,000

    +87.3%over 5 years

  4. 15 March 1996

    £78,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7AL: £290,000 (2021–2017).

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 floor area, 21 College Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£1,231

Street avg £1,562

Strongly below

Floor Area

244 m²

Street avg 201 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 9 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 College Avenue

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

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£269k

1 Chudleigh Road

PL4 7HU

5 bed4 bath
£373k

1 Hillsborough Villas, Elm Road, Mannamead

PL4 7AD

4 bed2 bath
£188k

1 Bute Road

PL4 7BQ

4 bed2 bath
£290k

1 Kelvin Avenue

PL4 7EY

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Coleridge Gardens

PL4 7NY

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Clinton Avenue

PL4 7HA

3 bed1 bath
£222k

1 Cheltenham Place

PL4 7DZ

3 bed1 bath
£220k

1 Arlington Road

PL4 7ER

3 bed
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

6/mo

Steady 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

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