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24 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 24 Melbourne Street

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

24 Melbourne Street is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. At 45 m² this is the 9th smallest of 44 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 20.3% below the 2021 sale of £187,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£386/sq ft) was about 187.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 43 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: November 2021 at £187,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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 4)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Nov 2011
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build

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

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Melbourne Street has no planning applications on record.

37

But the area is active

37 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.

Latest sale on 24 Melbourne Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£187,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 November 2021Most recent

    £187,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 5HQ: £169,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Melbourne Street homes

Four headline reads against 35 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Melbourne Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,156

Street avg £1,884

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.6 t/year

Street avg 2.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Melbourne Street

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

Melbourne Street — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

The Cathedral School of St Mary. 36 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 5HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL1 5HQ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL1 5HQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

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 24 Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.