18a, Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND
About 18a
18a is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 9ND). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2013) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in July 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 80 m² this is the 9th smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–125 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 73).
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 76% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£148/sq ft) was about 21% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2023 for £127,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
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Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Oct 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Price for 18a has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£131,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.1% per year over 26 years.
£127,500
Growth on file: 9.1% per year over 26 years.
Sales timeline
11 September 2023Most recent
£127,500
+244.6%over 21 years8 February 2002
£37,000
+184.6%over 4 years24 July 1997
£13,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9ND: £132,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in PL4 9ND
7 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND
Sold Aug 2022
£245,00010 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND
Sold Aug 2020
£132,00016 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND
Sold May 2017
£130,0576 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND
Sold Jul 2014
£152,5001 Collingwood Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9ND
Sold Nov 2007
£164,950
Versus other Collingwood Avenue homes
18a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 57 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Elliott Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Prince Rock Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB