What type of property is 3 How Street, PL4 0DA?

3 How Street, PL4 0DA is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house, listed for its heritage value.

What did 3 How Street, PL4 0DA sell for?

3 How Street, PL4 0DA last sold for £215,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 3 How Street, PL4 0DA?

The current EPC rating for 3 How Street, PL4 0DA is C with a score of 74 out of 100, lodged in January 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 How Street, PL4 0DA?

3 How Street, PL4 0DA has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (1,012 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 How Street, PL4 0DA heated?

The latest EPC at 3 How Street, PL4 0DA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 How Street, PL4 0DA?

3 How Street, PL4 0DA 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 3 How Street, PL4 0DA located?

3 How Street, PL4 0DA sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL4 postcode district.

Is 3 How Street, PL4 0DA in a safe area?

Police records around 3 How Street, PL4 0DA show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 11 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 3 How Street, PL4 0DA?

The closest primary school to 3 How Street, PL4 0DA is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (364m), one of 25 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plymouth High School for Girls (1.0km), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 3 How Street, PL4 0DA?

The closest bus stop to 3 How Street, PL4 0DA is Bretonside, 84m away. The nearest ferry option is Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage, 493m away.

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3 How Street, Plymouth, PL4 0DA

Listed building

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

94 m²

1012 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 74

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 3 How Street

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

3 How Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 94 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (116 m² median across 7 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 13.5% above the 2024 sale price. Sold February 2024 for £215,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

Listed buildingYes
ConciergeYes

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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.

3 How Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Jan 2025

EPC Rating

C74

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC CPre-1919 buildListed buildingSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919, is a listed building, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 How Street, Plymouth, PL4 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 How Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 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.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£215,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 February 2024Most recent
£215,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in PL4 0DA: £207,500 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in PL4 0DA

1 How Street, Plymouth, PL4 0DA
Sold Jul 2025
£250,000

On the street

Versus other How Street homes

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

On epc rating, 3 How Street stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 66 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

94 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

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Comparables

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Bretonside — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL4 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 0DA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

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FAQ

Common questions

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