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31 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
230 m²
2476 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 College Avenue

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

31 College Avenue is a five-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7AL). It has a recorded floor area of 230 m² (around 2476 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2021) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 230 m² it's 19.8% 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 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 is 19.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 37.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Feb 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2013from May 2013
EPC improved fromD57toF36
Hot Water
Main SystemMain (No Stat)

Hot water system changed

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Feb 2021from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromF36toE54
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached 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 31 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

Latest sale on 31 College Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£467,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 7 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£390,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 August 2021Most recent

    £390,000

    +56.0%over 7 years
  2. 12 March 2014

    £250,000

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 years held, 31 College Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,696

Street avg £1,495

Above

Floor Area

230 m²

Street avg 203 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 9.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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

One time fee only - money back guarantee

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
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.

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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 College Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 7AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.