Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
Notable views3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£150,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£130,000)+15%
- Against PL1 2NJ's recent median (£150,000)0%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
29 m²
312 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£150,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£130,000)+15%
- Against PL1 2NJ's recent median (£150,000)0%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 31 Castle Street is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 2NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
29 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in PL1 2NJ
5 sales, median £150,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Sales timeline
29 March 2007Most recent
£130,000
+92.6%over 5 years8 July 2001
£67,500
+43.6%over 1 year21 October 1999
£47,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2NJ: £150,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PL1 2NJ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 31 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 31 Castle Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Castle Street is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 29 m² (around 312 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 29 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (29–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B across 50 units on file. Other recorded features include notable views. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 29 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 is 15.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 95.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
31 Castle Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 31 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
1decisions3documents10nearby
- Dec 2012Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
2 apple trees - reduce crowns by 2m
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/02065/TCO
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Versus other Castle Street homes
Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 31 Castle Street runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,483
Street avg £2,585
Floor Area
29 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Mayflower Steps — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary658m
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolPrimary970m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary996m
- St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Mayflower StepsBus stop84m
- Lambhay HillBus stop87m
- Plymouth (Barbican) Landing StageFerry terminal101m
- Lambhay Hill CitadelBus stop106m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,451 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,714 reports19%
- Shoplifting770 reports9%
- Other Theft627 reports7%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 2NJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 31 Castle Street is modelled from its 29 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 2NJ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 31 Castle Street. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 31 Castle Street was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 2035. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 31 Castle Street. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL1 2NJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 31 Castle Street is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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