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12 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
102 m²
1098 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 12 Bute Road

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

12 Bute Road is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in November 2004. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 31.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 is 45.5% above the 2004 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear

Building

  • Heating systemGas
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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Bute Road 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.

12 Bute Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£176,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 31.4% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£121,000

Growth on file: 31.4% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 November 2004Most recent

    £121,000

  2. 13 May 2004

    £121,000

    +181.7%over 3 years

  3. 2 February 2001

    £42,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7BQ: £186,500 (2023–2018).

On the street

Versus other Bute Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 12 Bute Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,186

Street avg £1,642

Strongly below

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 111 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.9 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 12 Bute Road

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£219k

1 Dartmoor View

PL4 7QG

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Arlington Road

PL4 7ER

3 bed
£222k

1 Cheltenham Place

PL4 7DZ

3 bed1 bath
£231k

1 Clinton Avenue

PL4 7HA

3 bed1 bath
£262k

1 Coleridge Gardens

PL4 7NY

3 bed1 bath
£290k

1 Kelvin Avenue

PL4 7EY

3 bed1 bath
£165k

1 Ivydale Road

PL4 7DE

2 bed
£188k

1 Bute Road

PL4 7BQ

4 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ashford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Lipson Vale Primary School. 34 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 7BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL4 7BQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 7BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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 12 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.