What type of property is St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL?

St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL is a mid-terrace house.

What energy rating does St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL have?

The current EPC rating for St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL?

St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (2,486 sq ft). That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL4 0NL. Source: EPC Register.

How is St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL heated?

The latest EPC at St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL?

St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL is in council tax band C.

Where is St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL located?

St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL?

Police records around St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL 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 St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL?

The closest primary school to St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL is Holy Cross Catholic Primary School (381m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plymouth High School for Girls (1.2km), with 8 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL?

The closest bus stop to St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, PL4 0NL is St Johns Church, 58m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, Plymouth, PL4 0NL

Property type

Mid terrace

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

231 m²

2486 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About St Johns Vicarage

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

St Johns Vicarage is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 231 m² (around 2486 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and window efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 231 m² the property is well over the postcode median (155 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.

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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.

St Johns Vicarage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

9.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Nov 2011

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows

Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

48%84%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 build

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, Plymouth, PL4 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

St Johns Vicarage 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.

St Johns Vicarage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0NL: £210,000 (2021–2014).

Nearby sales in PL4 0NL

On the street

Versus other Alma Street homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for St Johns Vicarage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

59 (D)

Street avg 48 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

231 m²

Street avg 167 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

9.4 t/year

Street avg 9.2 t/year

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

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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.

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Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

St Johns Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL4 0NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.8dB

Low

55 dB

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70 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about St Johns Vicarage, 3 Alma Street, Plymouth, PL4 0NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.