What kind of home is Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA last sold for £180,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £59,950 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and August 2024, Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA rose from £59,950 to £180,000, a change of £120,050. That works out to roughly +4.3% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

The current EPC rating for Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (807 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 2NA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA use?

The latest EPC at Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA had any planning applications?

Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA has listed-building consent activity on record, most recently in June 2013 (ref. 13/00836/MIN). Across all filings there are 0 approved and 0 refused applications. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA is in council tax band C.

Which area is Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA in?

Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

Police records around Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 45% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (41% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

The closest primary school to Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (602m), one of 23 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millbay Academy (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA?

The closest bus stop to Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, PL1 2NA is The Navy, 61m away. The nearest ferry option is Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage, 156m away.

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Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 33 New Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NA

4 sales on record1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 02

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

75 m²

807 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Palace Vaults

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

Palace Vaults is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL1 2NA). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 75 m² this is the 8th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). 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 75 m² it's 29.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (58 m² median across 28 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £201,000 is 11.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£223/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £180,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Communal gardenYes

Building

LiftYes
ConciergeYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2022from Nov 2011

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

70%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Palace Vaults, Flat 5, 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 5, 33 New Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NA

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Flagged:Listed building

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 grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£180,000

Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

7 August 2024Most recent
£180,000
+14.6%over 6 years
26 October 2017
£157,000
+21.7%over 13 years
1 April 2004
£129,000
+115.2%over 6 years
13 March 1998
£59,950

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

Nearby sales in PL1 2NA

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.

Palace Vaults is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,400

Street avg £2,632

On par

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

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Comparables

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 2NA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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