What kind of home is 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH sell for?

11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH last sold for £300,000 in July 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £168,000 in December 2016, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2016 and July 2022, 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH rose from £168,000 to £300,000, a change of £132,000. That works out to roughly +10.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH have?

The current EPC rating for 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (721 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3SH. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH use?

The latest EPC at 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH had any planning applications?

11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2017 under ref. 17/00805/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH 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 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH in?

11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH sits in Honicknowle, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL5 postcode district.

What is crime like near 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

Police records around 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH 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 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

The closest primary school to 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH is Shakespeare Primary School (411m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Sir John Hunt Community Sports College (1.0km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

The closest bus stop to 11 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH is Woodland Fort, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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11 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

67 m²

721 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 11 Merrivale Road

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

11 Merrivale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Honicknowle, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 64.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2022 for £300,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 May 2026

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Merrivale Road has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

1 application on record at 11 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH

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May 2017
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Replacement rear extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
17/00805/FUL
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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.

Latest sale on 11 Merrivale Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£297,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£300,000

Growth on file: 10.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

14 July 2022Most recent
£300,000
+78.6%over 5 years
1 December 2016
£168,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3SH: £240,000 (2025–2005).

Nearby sales in PL5 3SH

On the street

Versus other Merrivale Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 11 Merrivale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,478

Street avg £3,261

Strongly above

Floor Area

67 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

On par

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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

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Woodland Fort — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Shakespeare Primary School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 3SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 3SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

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Common questions

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