31 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
About 31 Castle Street
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. 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
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
31 Castle Street's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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Planning history
1 application on record at 31 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
- 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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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£136,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 14.7% per year over 7 years.
£130,000
Growth on file: 14.7% per year over 7 years.
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
Versus other Castle Street homes
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
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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
Mayflower Steps — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB






