What kind of home is 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ?

18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ sell for?

18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ last sold for £251,000 in March 2026. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £51,950 in November 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ?

Across 4 sales between November 1998 and March 2026, 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ rose from £51,950 to £251,000, a change of £199,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ?

The current EPC rating for 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in October 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ?

18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (893 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ?

18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ in?

18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ sits in Higher St. Budeaux, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

Is 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ in a safe area?

Police records around 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ show an average of 279 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (15% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ is Knowle Primary School (319m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Marine Academy Plymouth (1.0km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Princess Avenue, PL5 2NZ is West Park Shops, 94m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

83 m²

893 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 18 Princess Avenue

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

18 Princess Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher St. Budeaux, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £251,000 in March 2026. Across 1998–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£281/sq ft) was about 103.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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

Oct 2025

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 October 2035

9 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Princess Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 18 Princess Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£250,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2026)

£251,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

18 March 2026Most recent
£251,000
+58.9%over 17 years
23 October 2008
£158,000
+5.3%over 1 year
9 February 2007
£150,000
+188.7%over 8 years
17 November 1998
£51,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2NZ: £232,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL5 2NZ

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.

Years Held for 18 Princess Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,024

Street avg £2,030

Strongly above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

279/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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