1 Cathcart Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9QF
About 1 Cathcart Avenue
1 Cathcart Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL4 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 605 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 55–138 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). The latest certificate (July 2010) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The latest certificate is from July 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2003, a hold of 23 years that's notably long for the area. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £138,000 sits 104.4% above the 2003 sale of £67,500. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2003. Past consents include new windows and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
1 Cathcart Avenue sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jul 2020
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Planning history
1 application on record at 1 Cathcart Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9QF
- Jan 2003Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use and conversion of ground floor shop to form self-contained flat, including additional door and replacement windows
New Windows- Reference
- 02/01708/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
1 Cathcart Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£138,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£67,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
12 June 2003Most recent
£67,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9QF: £200,000 (2024–2018).
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Versus other Cathcart Avenue homes
EPC Rating for 1 Cathcart Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,200
Street avg £720
Floor Area
56 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 2.4 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Grenville Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Prince Rock Primary School. 25 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB