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40 Berthon Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EX

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 40 Berthon Road

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

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.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSide
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2014from Aug 2009
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
0%82%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2016from May 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Berthon Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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

1decisions1extensions2nearby
  1. Mar 2005
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Reference
    05/00064/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 40 Berthon Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£196,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£180,000

Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 July 2023Most recent

    £180,000

    +32.4%over 6 years
  2. 11 May 2017

    £136,000

    +18.3%over 6 years
  3. 18 February 2011

    £115,000

    +26.4%over 8 years
  4. 29 November 2002

    £91,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1EX: £129,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Berthon Road homes

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

On price per m², 40 Berthon Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £1,283

Strongly above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 40 Berthon Road

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

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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
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.

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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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 1EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 1EX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 1EX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 40 Berthon Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.