What type of property is 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD?

4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD last change hands?

4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD last sold for £153,500 in December 2015, around 10 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £53,500 in May 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 1997 and December 2015, 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD rose from £53,500 to £153,500, a change of £100,000. That works out to roughly +5.8% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD?

The current EPC rating for 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD?

4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (538 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 21% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3PD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD?

4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD is in council tax band C.

Where is 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD located?

4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD?

Police records around 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD 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.

Which schools serve 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD?

The closest primary school to 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD is Shakespeare Primary School (168m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD?

The closest bus stop to 4 Carew Grove, PL5 3PD is Woodland Fort, 158m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Carew Grove, Plymouth, PL5 3PD

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

50 m²

538 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 4 Carew Grove

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

4 Carew Grove is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3PD). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £221,000 is 44% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£285/sq ft) was about 41.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in December 2015, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. At 50 m² it's 20.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (63 m² median across 13 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Carew Grove, Plymouth, PL5 3PD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Carew Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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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.

4 Carew Grove has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£221,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£153,500

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

15 December 2015Most recent
£153,500
+3.0%over 5 years
3 December 2010
£149,000
+178.5%over 13 years
29 May 1997
£53,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3PD: £180,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PL5 3PD

On the street

Versus other Carew Grove homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 4 Carew Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,070

Street avg £2,414

Strongly above

Floor Area

50 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Above

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Comparables

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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

0.2 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 3PD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3PD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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