What type of property is 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ sell for?

37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ last sold for £168,000 in December 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in April 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

Across 3 sales between April 1998 and December 2024, 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ rose from £34,000 to £168,000, a change of £134,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

The current EPC rating for 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in January 2020. It has improved from a E recorded in December 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ located?

37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

Is 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ 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.

Which schools serve 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

The closest primary school to 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ is Shakespeare Primary School (375m), one of 29 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (585m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

The closest bus stop to 37 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ is Shakespeare Road Playing Fields, 189m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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37 Burns Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3LQ

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 37 Burns Avenue

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

37 Burns Avenue is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 104.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 23.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 43 EPCs). Sold December 2024 for £168,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

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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(1 of 2)

Jan 2020

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 January 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2020from Dec 2009

EPC improved fromE51toD65

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 37 Burns Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

37 Burns 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.

37 Burns Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£175,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£168,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

16 December 2024Most recent
£168,000
+48.7%over 14 years
30 November 2010
£113,000
+232.4%over 12 years
8 April 1998
£34,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3LQ: £172,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in PL5 3LQ

On the street

Versus other Burns Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 37 Burns Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,710

Street avg £1,451

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly 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

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Crime

279/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Shakespeare Road Playing Fields — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 38 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 3LQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3LQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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