18a, Marlborough Street, Plymouth, PL1 4AH
About 18a
18a is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in December 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 45 m² this is the 36th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 41 units on file.
Untraded for 25 years, with the last transfer in March 2001. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £143,000 sits 140.3% above the 2001 sale of £59,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 38.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Energy performance
18a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
18a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
18a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£59,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 March 2001Most recent
£59,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 4AH: £90,000 (2018–2001).
Versus other Marlborough Street homes
18a outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,322
Street avg £1,131
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
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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
Granby Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Marlborough Primary Academy. 30 schools nearby.
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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB







