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Castle Barbican, Flat 19, Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1YZ

Property type
End terrace
Floor 02
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
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 an end-of-terrace house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 1YZ). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the 11th 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. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromD62toE40
Windows
SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2024from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromE40toC74
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Roof insulation improved

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century2nd Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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

From £820 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Barbican, Flat 19, 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

£115,000

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.

EPC Rating for Castle Barbican runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

74 (C)

Street avg 69 (C)

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 43 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

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
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.
Full Plymouth report

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