Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
81 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
5 sales on record
Estimated value
£156,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£150,000)+4%
- Against PL1 2NJ's recent median (£152,000)+3%
Newest record on this page: May 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
62 m²
667 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£156,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£150,000)+4%
- Against PL1 2NJ's recent median (£152,000)+3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 81 Castle Street is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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
62 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PL1 2NJ
5 sales, median £152,000 (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 | None on this home | 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.
81 Castle Street has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
27 June 2022Most recent
£150,000
+12.8%over 2 years28 February 2020
£133,000
+10.8%over 1 year22 July 2018
£120,000
+25.0%over 7 years19 August 2010
£96,000
-4.0%over 3 years21 June 2007
£100,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2NJ: £152,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PL1 2NJ
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 81 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 81 Castle Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
81 Castle Street is a detached house in Plymouth (PL1 2NJ). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. At 62 m² this is the 43rd 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.
At 62 m² the property is well over the postcode median (46 m² across 49 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2022 at £150,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year.
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 August 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2020from Aug 2009
EPC improved fromD63toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 81 Castle Street, Plymouth, PL1 2NJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
81 Castle Street has no planning applications on record.
10
But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Castle Street homes
Four headline reads against 49 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
81 Castle Street outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,419
Street avg £2,675
Floor Area
62 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 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%
Go deeper on the local area
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 81 Castle Street is modelled from its 62 m² EPC floor area, its 5 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. 5 sales are recorded for 81 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 81 Castle Street was lodged in August 2020 at band C and is valid until August 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 81 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
- 81 Castle Street is in council tax band A. 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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