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1 Carew Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PB

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Carew Gardens

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

1 Carew Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 90 m² it's 18.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 21 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 sits 51.4% above the 2016 sale of £160,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 24.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms2

Outside

  • GarageYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

1 Carew Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

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

1 Carew Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

1 Carew Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£243,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£160,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 February 2016Most recent

    £160,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3PB: £235,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Carew Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Carew Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,783

Street avg £2,532

Strongly below

Floor Area

90 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Carew Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£192k

1 Chesterton Close

PL5 3SB

2 bed1 bath
£191k

1 Coverdale Place

PL5 3ET

2 bed1 bath
£174k

1 Clarinda Cottages, South View, Crownhill

PL5 3BG

2 bed
£211k

1 Betjeman Walk

PL5 3RY

3 bed1 bath
£208k

1 Ashridge Gardens

PL5 3PZ

3 bed
£284k

1 Captains Gardens

PL5 3UJ

3 bed
£200k

1 Bronte Place

PL5 3DY

3 bed
£350k

1 Aberdeen Avenue

PL5 3UF

4 bed2 bath
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

0.3 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 3PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Carew Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.