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18 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
98 m²
1055 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 18 Bute Road

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

18 Bute Road is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 7BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£156/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £165,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, 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 18 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Bute Road has no planning applications on record.

78

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£198,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£165,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 September 2021Most recent

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 7BQ: £186,500 (2023–2015).

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 18 Bute Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,684

Street avg £1,559

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 112 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 5.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 18 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.
£197k

1 Edgar Terrace

PL4 7HQ

£200k

1 Archway Avenue

PL4 7QE

£205k

1 Furzehill Road

PL4 7JY

£188k

1 Bute Road

PL4 7BQ

4 bed2 bath
£219k

1 Dartmoor View

PL4 7QG

3 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Arlington Road

PL4 7ER

3 bed
£178k

1 Greenbank Cottages, Mutley

PL4 7JW

£222k

1 Cheltenham Place

PL4 7DZ

3 bed1 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 18 Bute Road, Plymouth, PL4 7BQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.