38 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
About 38 Castle Street
38 Castle Street is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL1 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 33 m² (around 355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 33 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 50 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 84). The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 33 m² it sits well below the postcode median (48 m² across 49 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
38 Castle Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 26 August 2025
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Planning history
38 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
38 Castle Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£118,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2NJ: £150,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PL1 2NJ
Versus other Castle Street homes
EPC Rating for 38 Castle Street lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
33 m²
Street avg 50 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB