What kind of home is Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ?

Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ is an end-of-terrace house.

How energy efficient is Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ?

The current EPC rating for Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. It has dropped from a C recorded in April 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ?

Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (409 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ use?

The latest EPC at Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ?

Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ 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.

Which area is Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ in?

Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ sits in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ?

Police records around Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ show an average of 99 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ?

The closest primary school to Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ is Plympton St Maurice Primary School (540m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Plympton Academy (497m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ?

The closest bus stop to Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, PL7 1YZ is Redvers Grove, 157m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Castle Barbican, Flat 4, Fore Street, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1YZ

Property type

End terrace

Floor 00

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

38 m²

409 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

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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 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. 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 across 22 units on file.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs).

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Dec 2021

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 December 2031

5 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2019from Apr 2014

EPC improved fromC69toE44

Hot Water

AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Windows

SingleFull Double

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Low Energy Lighting

40%67%

More low energy lighting installed

Dec 2021from Apr 2019

EPC improved fromE44toD64

Hot Water

Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Castle Barbican, Flat 4, 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

£109,000

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.

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.

Castle Barbican is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 70 (C)

Strongly below

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

1 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly below

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Comparables

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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