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8 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS

Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
248 m²
2669 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 8 St James Place East

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

8 St James Place East is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.

At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £428,000 sits 126.5% above the 2013 sale of £189,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 St James Place East's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 St James Place East has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

17 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 St James Place East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£428,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£189,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 October 2013Most recent

    £189,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3AS: £328,000 (2025–2013).

On the street

Versus other St James Place East homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 8 St James Place East runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£762

Street avg £1,387

Below

Floor Area

248 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

11 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 St James Place East

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

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

Leigham Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 3AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 3AS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 3AS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.