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5 Birkbeck Close, Plymouth, PL7 4BW

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
112 m²
1206 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Birkbeck Close

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

5 Birkbeck Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL7 4BW). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).

At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (71 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£303/sq ft) was about 42.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £365,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Heating systemGas
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

5 Birkbeck Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birkbeck Close, Plymouth, PL7 4BW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Birkbeck Close has no planning applications on record.

1

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.

Latest sale on 5 Birkbeck Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£362,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£365,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 August 2022Most recent

    £365,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 4BW: £210,000 (2022–2018).

On the street

Versus other Birkbeck Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

5 Birkbeck Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,259

Street avg £2,555

Strongly above

Floor Area

112 m²

Street avg 76 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Birkbeck Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£291k

1 Blanchard Place, Boringdon Hill

PL7 4DE

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Colebrook Lane

PL7 4BN

3 bed
£275k

1 Boringdon Close

PL7 4HR

3 bed1 bath
£274k

1 Elford Crescent

PL7 4BT

3 bed1 bath
£271k

1 Coppard Meadows

PL7 4SY

3 bed1 bath
£264k

1 Birkbeck Close

PL7 4BW

3 bed1 bath
£236k

1 Bainbridge Court

PL7 4HH

3 bed
£214k

1 Coles Cottages

PL7 4AH

3 bed1 bath
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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Clifton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Boringdon Primary School. 10 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 4BW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 4BW

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 4BW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Birkbeck Close, Plymouth, PL7 4BW. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.