4a, Basement, The Esplanade, Plymouth, PL1 2PJ
About 4a
4a is a property in Plymouth (PL1 2PJ). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1185 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 110 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (102–110 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (36 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (November 2011) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a basement excavation and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Energy performance
4a 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Nov 2021
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Planning history
4a has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
2 applications on record at 4a, Basement, The Esplanade, Plymouth, PL1 2PJ
- Oct 2010RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Provision of wrought iron handrail on wall and freestanding railings on steps down to basement area
Listed- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 10/01463/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- BasementNov 2012Decision
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Sales history & valuation
4a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£243,000
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 2PJ: £337,500 (2025–2019).
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Versus other The Esplanade homes
EPC Rating for 4a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 102 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.9 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Hoe Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB