What kind of home is 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ?

18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ last change hands?

18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ last sold for £105,000 in September 2009, around 17 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,500 in January 1996. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ changed over time?

Across 3 sales between January 1996 and September 2009, 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ rose from £34,500 to £105,000, a change of £70,500. That works out to roughly +8.5% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ have?

The current EPC rating for 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in November 2008. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ?

18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (930 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ use?

The latest EPC at 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ?

18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ in?

18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ?

Police records around 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ 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 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ?

The closest primary school to 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ is Shakespeare Primary School (360m), one of 24 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (871m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ?

The closest bus stop to 18 Ashridge Gardens, PL5 3PZ is Coombe Park Lane East, 151m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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18 Ashridge Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PZ

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

86 m²

930 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 18 Ashridge Gardens

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

18 Ashridge Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 930 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2008) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1996–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 83.8% above the 2009 sale of £105,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

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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.

18 Ashridge 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 12 Nov 2018

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Ashridge Gardens, Plymouth, PL5 3PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 Ashridge 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1996.

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2009)

£105,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

30 September 2009Most recent
£105,000
-12.5%over 3 years
18 November 2005
£119,950
+247.7%over 9 years
31 January 1996
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3PZ: £232,500 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL5 3PZ

On the street

Versus other Ashridge Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 18 Ashridge Gardens runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,215

Street avg £1,627

Below

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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

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Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Coombe Park Lane East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 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 3PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

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