What type of property is 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS?

22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS is a detached house.

What did 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS sell for?

22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS last sold for £225,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS?

The current EPC rating for 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS is A with a score of 96 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. It has improved from a D recorded in December 2019 (3 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS?

22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft). That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL1 3BS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS heated?

The latest EPC at 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS?

22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS located?

22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL1 postcode district.

What is crime like near 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS?

Police records around 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS 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.

Which schools serve 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS?

The closest primary school to 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS is St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School (303m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Millbay Academy (512m), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS?

The closest bus stop to 22a, Pier Street, PL1 3BS is Walker Terrace, 102m away. The nearest ferry option is Plymouth Ferry Terminal, 525m away.

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22a, Pier Street, Plymouth, PL1 3BS

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Floor mid floor

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 96

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 22a

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

22a is a detached house in Plymouth (PL1 3BS). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2020) returns an A (score 96), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in December 2019 the rating was D, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. At 82 m² this is the 26th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 39–117 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to A, with this unit at the top.

At 82 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 36 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Sold July 2021 for £225,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

22a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2020

EPC Rating

A96

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

-0.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2020from Dec 2019

EPC improved fromD63toA96

Heating System

Storage HeatersGas Boiler

Replaced storage heaters with gas boiler

Main Fuel

ElectricGas

Connected to mains gas supply

Heating Controls

ManualFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Immersion (Off-Peak)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Windows

Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

100%75%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 22a, Pier Street, Plymouth, PL1 3BS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

22a has no planning applications on record.

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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£228,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£225,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

12 July 2021Most recent
£225,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3BS: £166,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in PL1 3BS

On the street

Versus other Pier Street homes

Four headline reads against 30 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 22a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,744

Street avg £2,008

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

-0.1 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

5 years

Street avg 14 years

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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

Walker Terrace — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 3BS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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