What type of property is 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ sell for?

4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ last sold for £170,000 in February 2023, around 3 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

The current EPC rating for 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in July 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3LQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

4 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 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ located?

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

What is crime like near 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

Police records around 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 9 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 62% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

The closest primary school to 4 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 4 Burns Avenue, PL5 3LQ?

The closest bus stop to 4 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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4 Burns Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3LQ

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Burns Avenue

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

4 Burns Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

Today's modelled estimate of £206,000 is 21.2% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£184/sq ft) was about 53.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2023 at £170,000.

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

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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.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Burns Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Burns Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Burns Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£206,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2023)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

28 February 2023Most recent
£170,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3LQ: £168,000 (2025–2021).

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.

On co₂ emissions, 4 Burns Avenue runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,977

Street avg £1,437

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 82 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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

5/mo

Steady 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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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 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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

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