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159 Church Way, Plymouth, PL5 1AJ

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 59
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 159 Church Way

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

159 Church Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £257,000 is 11.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 68% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £230,000 in May 2022. 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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 159 Church Way

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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
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 159 Church Way, Plymouth, PL5 1AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

159 Church Way has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£257,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£230,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 30 May 2022Most recent

    £230,000

    +56.5%over 1 year

  2. 26 April 2021

    £147,000

    +86.2%over 19 years

  3. 22 November 2001

    £78,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1AJ: £212,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Church Way homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

159 Church Way outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,333

Street avg £2,367

Strongly above

Floor Area

69 m²

Street avg 72 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 159 Church Way

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

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.
£258k

1 Bickham Road

PL5 1SA

3 bed1 bath
£248k

1 Church Way

PL5 1AQ

3 bed
£184k

1 Cardinal Avenue

PL5 1UN

3 bed
£152k

1 Florence Street

PL5 1QL

3 bed
£125k

1 Barne Close

PL5 1DZ

3 bed1 bath
£182k

1 Clearbrook Avenue

PL5 1TJ

2 bed1 bath
£180k

1 Bridge View

PL5 1FG

2 bed1 bath
£179k

1 Bridwell Close

PL5 1SE

2 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

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church Way Bottom — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Victoria Road Primary. 31 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 PL5 1AJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 1AJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 1AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

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 159 Church Way, Plymouth, PL5 1AJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.