What type of property is 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB?

23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB last change hands?

23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB last sold for £235,000 in January 2025, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £167,500 in December 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between December 2005 and January 2025, 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB rose from £167,500 to £235,000, a change of £67,500. That works out to roughly +1.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in August 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB?

23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (850 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB heated?

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

What council tax band is 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB?

23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB is in council tax band C.

Where is 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB located?

23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB?

Police records around 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB 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 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB?

The closest primary school to 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB is Shakespeare Primary School (265m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Carew Gardens, PL5 3PB is Woodland Fort, 61m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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23 Carew Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PB

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

79 m²

850 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 23 Carew Gardens

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

23 Carew Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3PB). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).

Last sale on file: £235,000 in January 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£276/sq ft) was about 25.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms2

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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 2020

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 August 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Jul 2009

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

9%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

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

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

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£235,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

29 January 2025Most recent
£235,000
+54.6%over 9 years
26 April 2015
£152,000
-4.4%over 8 years
29 March 2007
£159,000
-5.1%over 1 year
9 December 2005
£167,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3PB: £240,000 (2026–2022).

Nearby sales in PL5 3PB

On the street

Versus other Carew Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 23 Carew Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,975

Street avg £2,504

Above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 80 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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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.

£235k

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£200k

1 Bronte Place

PL5 3DY

3 bed

£196k

1 Ashridge Gardens

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3 bed

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1 Captains Gardens

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3 bed

£232k

1 Carew Gardens

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2 bed

£194k

1 Coverdale Place

PL5 3ET

2 bed1 bath

£188k

1 Chesterton Close

PL5 3SB

2 bed1 bath

£173k

1 Clarinda Cottages, South View, Crownhill

PL5 3BG

2 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Plymouth report

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

Crime

279/mo

Falling 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.

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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· 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

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