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39 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 39 Cardinal Avenue

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

39 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1UN). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 48.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 27.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £130,000.

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
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • OutbuildingsYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • 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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC EPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 Cardinal Avenue 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.

39 Cardinal Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£130,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 July 2019Most recent

    £130,000

    +8.3%over 3 years

  2. 25 November 2015

    £120,000

    +200.0%over 18 years

  3. 21 March 1997

    £40,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1UN: £190,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Cardinal Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 39 Cardinal Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,000

Street avg £1,980

On par

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 Cardinal Avenue

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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.
£184k

1 Cardinal Avenue

PL5 1UN

3 bed
£152k

1 Florence Street

PL5 1QL

3 bed
£248k

1 Church Way

PL5 1AQ

3 bed
£258k

1 Bickham Road

PL5 1SA

3 bed1 bath
£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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Cardinal Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Victoria Road Primary. 30 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 1UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 1UN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 1UN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 39 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.