59 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN
About 59 Cardinal Avenue
59 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1UN). 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 (February 2025) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2014. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £200,000 — fresh data. Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 100.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
59 Cardinal Avenue has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
59 Cardinal Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 7 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
12 March 2025Most recent
£200,000
+40.8%over 6 years24 June 2018
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1UN: £190,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL5 1UN
Versus other Cardinal Avenue homes
On years held, 59 Cardinal Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,899
Street avg £1,935
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Cardinal Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Victoria Road Primary. 30 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







