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Palace Vaults, Flat 12, 33 New Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NA

Notable views5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
33 m²
355 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Palace Vaults

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

Palace Vaults is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 13 units on EPC record in Palace Vaults, where floor areas span 29–133 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 13 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (58 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sale on file: £122,000 in March 2023. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 95.4% 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • LiftYes
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Palace Vaults, Flat 12, 33 New Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Palace Vaults has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.

1 application on record at Palace Vaults, Flat 12, 33 New Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NA

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Flagged:Listed building
  1. Jun 2013
    Outline
    Outcome in report

    LBC to make various changes including the addition of conservation roof lights, removal/addition of stud partition walls, floor maintenance, re-routing of internal services, the installation of new technology and installation of solar panelling.

    Listed
    Reference
    13/00836/MIN
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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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£126,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£122,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2023Most recent

    £122,000

    +19.6%over 4 years
  2. 19 March 2019

    £102,000

    -4.7%over 11 years
  3. 23 August 2007

    £107,000

    +37.2%over 3 years
  4. 4 September 2003

    £78,000

    +45.1%over 2 years
  5. 9 August 2001

    £53,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2NA: £332,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other New Street homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², Palace Vaults stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,697

Street avg £2,524

Strongly above

Floor Area

33 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Above
Before you decide

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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
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.

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

6/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Navy — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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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 PL1 2NA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 2NA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 2NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Palace Vaults, Flat 12, 33 New Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.