What kind of home is 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

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

What did 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA sell for?

23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA last sold for £142,000 in May 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA is C with a score of 80 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3PA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA use?

The latest EPC at 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

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

Which area is 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA in?

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

How safe is the area around 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

Police records around 23 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 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

The closest primary school to 23 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.

How well connected is 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA?

The closest bus stop to 23 Carew Avenue, PL5 3PA is Woodland Fort, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Carew Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3PA

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 80

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 23 Carew Avenue

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

23 Carew Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3PA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91).

Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 sits 62.7% above the 2012 sale of £142,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£153/sq ft) was about 19.2% below the postcode norm. At 86 m² it's 27.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (68 m² median across 14 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 14 years since the last transfer (May 2012).

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
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Aug 2024

EPC Rating

C80

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2024from Mar 2014

Walls

GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Carew Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3PA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 Carew 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.

23 Carew Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£231,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£142,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 May 2012Most recent
£142,000

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.

23 Carew Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,651

Street avg £2,330

Strongly below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 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

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

Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4

FAQ

Common questions

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