Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2011 £117,000 11.9% 9.6%
Nov 1996 £23,500 368.6% 354.3%
Aug 1996 £16,400 na na
Internal area
86 square metres (926 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,360 per square metre (£126 per square foot) in Mar 2011. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £2,247 per square metre (£209 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2011 £117,000 £1,360 £193,282 £2,247
Nov 1996 £23,500 £273 £151,262 £1,759
Aug 1996 £16,400 £191 £105,638 £1,228

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 86 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £193,282. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Plymouth are now selling for between £1,870 and £2,770 per square metre (£173 and £257 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 86 m², this implies a valuation between £161,000 and £238,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
2
Type
Terrace
Council tax band
A
Plot size
108 square metres (1,163 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 40 Alvington Street. Advertised on multiple portals. It was reduced on 21/12/2010. It last appeared May 2011.
Photos:

There are 6 archived estate agent listing photos for 40 Alvington Street.

Photos for 40 Alvington Street
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 2 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
31 July 2009 - energy performance certificate grade D
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Private rental
Property type:
None , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1900 to 1929
Area:
86 sqm (926 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

40 Alvington Street is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £193,282.
  • Based on an internal area of 86 m² and recent prices in Plymouth, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £161,000 to £238,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 40 Alvington Street last sold for £117,000 in March 2011.

HouseMetric shows 40 Alvington Street as 86 m² (926 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 2 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is D, from an inspection dated 31 July 2009. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 40 Alvington Street was in council tax band A. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

40 Alvington Street is in postcode PL4 0QL, in Plymouth. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Alvington Street, PL4 0QL or analysis of the Plymouth property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.