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The Mansion House, Flat 2, 5 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ

Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
71 m²
764 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About The Mansion House

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

The Mansion House is a detached house in Plymouth (PL1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). At 71 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 5 units on EPC record in The Mansion House, where floor areas span 63–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file.

Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in July 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 sits 166.3% above the 1998 sale of £86,000.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2020from Nov 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
0%22%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC DPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

From £885 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Mansion House, Flat 2, 5 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Mansion House has no planning applications on record.

17

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 Mansion House has been held in the same hands since before 2000.

Current estimate

£229,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1998)

£86,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 July 1998Most recent

    £86,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3RQ: £242,500 (2025–2006).

On the street

Versus other Royal William Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for The Mansion House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,211

Street avg £2,765

Strongly below

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 67 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Mansion House

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£222k

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Flat
£189k

13a Stonehall Flats

PL1 3QZ

Flat2 bed
£177k

12a, Garden Flat, Northumberland Terrace

PL1 3DD

Flat
£166k

10 Valletort Flats, Valletort Place

PL1 3SR

Flat
£165k

14a Stonehall Flats

PL1 3QZ

Flat
£165k

14b Stonehall Flats

PL1 3QZ

Flat
£164k

10a Stonehall Flats

PL1 3QZ

Flat2 bed1 bath
£162k

10b Stonehall Flats

PL1 3QZ

Flat2 bed
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

Royal William Yard — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St George's CofE Primary Academy. 24 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 3RQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 3RQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 3RQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 The Mansion House, Flat 2, 5 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.