What type of property is 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

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

What did 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH sell for?

12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH last sold for £275,000 in September 2025. Before that, it sold for £62,000 in April 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

Across 2 sales between April 1998 and September 2025, 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH rose from £62,000 to £275,000, a change of £213,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH have?

The current EPC rating for 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (775 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL5 3SH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

12 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.

Where is 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH located?

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

What is crime like near 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

Police records around 12 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.

Which schools serve 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

The closest primary school to 12 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.

How well connected is 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH?

The closest bus stop to 12 Merrivale Road, PL5 3SH is Woodland Fort, 123m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

72 m²

775 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Merrivale Road

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

12 Merrivale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Honicknowle, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 40.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
OutbuildingsYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

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 Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) wallsPermanent outbuildings

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Merrivale Road 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.

12 Merrivale Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£292,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£275,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£275,000
+343.5%over 27 years
30 April 1998
£62,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3SH: £240,000 (2025–2012).

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.

On years held, 12 Merrivale Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,819

Street avg £3,425

On par

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 67 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.5 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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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

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

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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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