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Castle Barbican, Flat 17, Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1YZ

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
Overview

About Castle Barbican

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

Castle Barbican is a mid-terrace house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 1YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 6th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in Castle Barbican, where floor areas span 32–89 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 53). The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since September 2011. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Main heating runs on electricity.

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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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Sept 2011
EPC improved fromC73toE53
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Ventilation
ExtractNatural

Ventilation system changed

Dec 2021from Apr 2019
EPC improved fromE53toD68
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting
0%71%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from Dec 2021
EPC improved fromD68toC80
Hot Water
PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
71%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Barbican, Flat 17, Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1YZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Castle Barbican has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Castle Barbican has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£117,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this

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.

On the street

Versus other Fore Street homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Castle Barbican stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

80 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Castle Barbican

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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.

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Redvers Grove — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Plympton Academy. 12 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 PL7 1YZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL7 1YZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL7 1YZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.8dB

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 Castle Barbican, Flat 17, Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1YZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.