What kind of home is 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY?

8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY last change hands?

8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY last sold for £124,950 in December 2010, around 15 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in May 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY changed over time?

Across 4 sales between May 1995 and December 2010, 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY rose from £45,000 to £124,950, a change of £79,950. That works out to roughly +6.8% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY?

8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (624 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY?

8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY in?

8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY?

Police records around 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY 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 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY?

The closest primary school to 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY is Shakespeare Primary School (574m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (893m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Betjeman Walk, PL5 3RY is Carroll Road, 99m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Betjeman Walk, Plymouth, PL5 3RY

4 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

58 m²

624 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Betjeman Walk

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

8 Betjeman Walk is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL5 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 15 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1995–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £167,000 is 33.7% above the 2010 sale price.

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
EnsuiteYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

8 Betjeman Walk ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryMid-Terrace HouseEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Betjeman Walk, Plymouth, PL5 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Betjeman Walk 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 at least doubled since 1995.

Current estimate

£167,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2010)

£124,950

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

17 December 2010Most recent
£124,950
+8.7%over 5 years
21 July 2005
£114,950
+29.9%over 2 years
6 November 2002
£88,500
+96.7%over 7 years
14 May 1995
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3RY: £160,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in PL5 3RY

On the street

Versus other Betjeman Walk homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Betjeman Walk outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,155

Street avg £2,672

Below

Floor Area

58 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above

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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.

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1 Captains Gardens

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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

0.1 km

Carroll Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 32 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 3RY 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 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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