What type of property is 42 York Place, PL2 1BP?

42 York Place, PL2 1BP is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 42 York Place, PL2 1BP last change hands?

42 York Place, PL2 1BP last sold for £172,000 in August 2025. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 42 York Place, PL2 1BP?

The current EPC rating for 42 York Place, PL2 1BP is E with a score of 39 out of 100, lodged in May 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 42 York Place, PL2 1BP?

42 York Place, PL2 1BP has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 49 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 1BP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 42 York Place, PL2 1BP heated?

The latest EPC at 42 York Place, PL2 1BP records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 42 York Place, PL2 1BP?

42 York Place, PL2 1BP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 42 York Place, PL2 1BP located?

42 York Place, PL2 1BP sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 42 York Place, PL2 1BP?

Police records around 42 York Place, PL2 1BP show an average of 204 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 42 York Place, PL2 1BP?

The closest primary school to 42 York Place, PL2 1BP is Stoke Damerel Primary Academy (446m), one of 30 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is UTC Plymouth (517m), with 11 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 42 York Place, PL2 1BP?

The closest bus stop to 42 York Place, PL2 1BP is Keppel Place, 75m away. The nearest rail option is Devonport Rail Station, 197m away.

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42 York Place, Plymouth, PL2 1BP

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 39

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 42 York Place

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

42 York Place is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1BP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Period features are noted in the property record.

It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £172,000. At 98 m² it's 24.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 12 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 is 19.2% above the 2025 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenFront

Building

Period featuresYes

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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.

42 York Place's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2025

EPC Rating

E39

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 May 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2025from Apr 2014

Low Energy Lighting

36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 York Place, Plymouth, PL2 1BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 York Place has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

13 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.

42 York Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2025)

£172,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

25 August 2025Most recent
£172,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1BP: £198,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in PL2 1BP

On the street

Versus other York Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 42 York Place runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,755

Street avg £1,672

On par

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.7 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

204/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Keppel Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Stoke Damerel Primary Academy. 41 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 1BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 1BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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