40 Berthon Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EX
About 40 Berthon Road
40 Berthon Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 1EX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since August 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Last sale on file: £180,000 in July 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 101% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSide
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
40 Berthon Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 40 Berthon Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EX
- Mar 2005ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Reference
- 05/00064/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 40 Berthon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£196,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 21 years.
£180,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
19 July 2023Most recent
£180,000
+32.4%over 6 years11 May 2017
£136,000
+18.3%over 6 years18 February 2011
£115,000
+26.4%over 8 years29 November 2002
£91,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1EX: £129,000 (2025–2019).
Versus other Berthon Road homes
On price per m², 40 Berthon Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,195
Street avg £1,283
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kelly Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Riverside Community Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







