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14 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
97 m²
1044 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 14 Princess Avenue

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

14 Princess Avenue is a semi-detached house in Higher St. Budeaux, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from December 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since August 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 181% above the 2001 sale of £84,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£80/sq ft) was about 42.9% below the postcode norm. At 97 m² it's 16.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (84 m² median across 14 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs).

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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Dec 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC ESolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Princess Avenue has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

14 Princess Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£84,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 August 2001Most recent

    £84,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2NZ: £220,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Princess Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 14 Princess Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£866

Street avg £2,042

Strongly below

Floor Area

97 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 14 Princess 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

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.
£231k

1 Gards Lane

PL5 2AE

2 bed
£221k

1 Coombe Way

PL5 2HA

3 bed
£214k

1 Biggin Hill

PL5 2RB

3 bed2 bath
£210k

1 Arkwright Gardens

PL5 2BJ

£205k

1 Ernesettle Lane

PL5 2EY

2 bed
£201k

1 Agaton Road

PL5 2EW

2 bed
£201k

1 Dunstone Road, Higher St Budeaux

PL5 2HJ

£200k

1 Blackthorn Close, Honicknowle

PL5 2LD

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

West Park Shops — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Knowle Primary School. 29 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 2NZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 2NZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 2NZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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 14 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.