What kind of home is 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ last sold for £172,500 in November 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £160,000 in March 2007, so prices have been rising over 15 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

Across 2 sales between March 2007 and November 2021, 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ rose from £160,000 to £172,500, a change of £12,500. That works out to roughly +0.5% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

The current EPC rating for 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in March 2016. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (527 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ use?

The latest EPC at 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ is in council tax band C.

Which area is 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ in?

39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

Is 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ in a safe area?

Police records around 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ 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 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

The closest primary school to 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (658m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millbay Academy (1.3km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ?

The closest bus stop to 39 Castle Street, PL1 2NJ is Mayflower Steps, 84m away. The nearest ferry option is Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage, 101m away.

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39 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ

1 planning record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 4th

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

49 m²

527 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 39 Castle Street

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

39 Castle Street is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. At 49 m² this is the 29th 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 across 50 units on file. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2012. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £172,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
ConciergeYes

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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.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 39 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ

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Dec 2012
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
2 apple trees - reduce crowns by 2m
Documents
3 docs on file
Reference
12/02065/TCO
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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.

39 Castle Street's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£161,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.5% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£172,500

Growth on file: 0.5% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2021Most recent
£172,500
+7.8%over 14 years
29 March 2007
£160,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2NJ: £150,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

39 Castle Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,520

Street avg £2,627

Strongly above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 50 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.1 t/year

Strongly below

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Area

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.

Full Plymouth report

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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Noise

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

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 2NJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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Common questions

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