8a, Cathcart Avenue, Plymouth, PL4 9QF
About 8a
8a is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 9QF). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 59 m² this is the 5th 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 top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in March 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 816.4% above the 1995 sale of £13,750. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 82.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
8a 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
Latest sale on 8a was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£13,750
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 March 1995Most recent
£13,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 9QF: £200,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in PL4 9QF
Versus other Cathcart Avenue homes
On price per m², 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£233
Street avg £962
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 57 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 3.1 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