What type of property is 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF last sold for £183,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £36,000 in September 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between September 1995 and January 2021, 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF rose from £36,000 to £183,000, a change of £147,000. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (1,044 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL4 8SF. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF had any planning applications?

8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF has 2 planning records on file (1 approved, 1 refused), most recent in November 2007. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF located?

8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL4 postcode district.

What is crime like near 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

Police records around 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

The closest primary school to 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF is Salisbury Road Primary School (134m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Lipson Co-operative Academy (686m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cecil Avenue, PL4 8SF is Durham Avenue, 155m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cecil Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 8SF

4 sales on record2 planning records

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

97 m²

1044 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Cecil Avenue

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

8 Cecil Avenue is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 8SF). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings and a basement.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 15.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 56.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £183,000. 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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
BasementYes

Outside

ParkingYes
OutbuildingsYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cecil Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 8SF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.

2 applications on record at 8 Cecil Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 8SF

2decisions20documents83nearby

Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use

Sept 2007
SubdivisionFull
Outcome in report
Change of use and conversion of existing property, including conversion of existing roofspace, into two self-contained apartments
Change of Use
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
07/01416/FUL
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SubdivisionNov 2007Decision

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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.

8 Cecil Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£183,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2021Most recent
£183,000
+21.4%over 13 years
17 June 2007
£150,750
+162.2%over 6 years
18 December 2000
£57,500
+59.7%over 5 years
6 September 1995
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 8SF: £160,000 (2024–2013).

Nearby sales in PL4 8SF

On the street

Versus other Cecil Avenue homes

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

8 Cecil Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

Price per m²

£1,887

Street avg £1,402

Strongly above

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Area

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Durham Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Salisbury Road Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL4 8SF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 8SF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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