What kind of home is 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

The current EPC rating for 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in January 2022. It has dropped from a C recorded in May 2011. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft). That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA use?

The latest EPC at 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA had any planning applications?

1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in January 2003. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA is in council tax band C.

Which area is 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA in?

1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

Is 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA 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.

What schools are near 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

The closest primary school to 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA is Shakespeare Primary School (195m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

The closest bus stop to 1 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA is Woodland Fort, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Carew Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3PA

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Carew Avenue

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

1 Carew Avenue is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (May 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76).

At 57 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 14 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jan 2022

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2022from May 2011

EPC improved fromC79toD56

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

4%33%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Carew Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 1 Carew Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3PA

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Jan 2003
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Outcome in report
New 1.5 m high fence on Butt Park Road frontage, and new 2.3 m high wall on rear lane boundary
Reference
02/01792/FUL
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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.

1 Carew Avenue has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£242,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3PA: £174,500 (2024–2015).

Nearby sales in PL5 3PA

On the street

Versus other Carew Avenue homes

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

1 Carew Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.

EPC Rating

56 (D)

Street avg 63 (D)

Below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

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.

Full Plymouth report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodland Fort — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 31 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3PA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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