Palace Vaults, Flat 14, 33 New Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NA

Palace Vaults is a four-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL1 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. At 133 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Palace Vaults (29–133 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (32 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (March 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 3-band jump.

At 133 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 6 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2013–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£400/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £572,000.