Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 1, 12 The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2LS
Estimated value
£145,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£127,500)+14%
- Against PL1 2LS's recent median (£140,000)+4%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
67 m²
721 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£145,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£127,500)+14%
- Against PL1 2LS's recent median (£140,000)+4%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 2LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
67 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in PL1 2LS
5 sales, median £140,000 (2025–2004)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
5 August 2007Most recent
£127,500
+26.1%over 4 years10 October 2002
£101,115
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 2LS: £140,000 (2025–2004).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 1, 12 The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2LS. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 1
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 1 is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 2LS). It has a recorded floor area of 67 m² (around 721 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 67 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (67–132 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in August 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £145,000 is 13.7% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£177/sq ft) was about 38.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 6 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 1, 12 The Barbican, Plymouth, PL1 2LS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 1 has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
10 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other The Barbican homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 1 outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,903
Street avg £1,496
Floor Area
67 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Navy — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary579m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary924m
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolPrimary998m
- Salisbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary1.2km
Nearest stops
- The NavyBus stop45m
- Mayflower StepsBus stop114m
- Plymouth (Barbican) Landing StageFerry terminal144m
- Plymouth (Barbican) Landing StageFerry terminal147m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,451 reports39%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,714 reports19%
- Shoplifting770 reports9%
- Other Theft627 reports7%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 2LS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC EPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 1 is modelled from its 67 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 2LS. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Flat 1. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 1 was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 1. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL1 2LS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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