3 Carew Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PB
About 3 Carew Gardens
3 Carew Gardens is a three-bedroom 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 D. The latest certificate (June 2023) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £291,000 is 36% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£252/sq ft) was about 17.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in June 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
3 Carew Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Solar PV panels (50 kWp) installed
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Planning history
3 Carew Gardens has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 3 Carew Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PB
- Mar 2006ConservatoryFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00104/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
3 Carew Gardens saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£291,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.2% per year over 10 years.
£214,000
Growth on file: 0.2% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
25 June 2015Most recent
£214,000
+5.4%over 4 years29 July 2010
£203,000
-3.3%over 4 years25 November 2005
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3PB: £235,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL5 3PB
Versus other Carew Gardens homes
3 Carew Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,709
Street avg £2,481
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB







