Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS
Estimated value
£437,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£189,000)+131%
- Against PL1 3AS's recent median (£242,000)+81%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Habitable rooms
11
From EPC
Floor area
248 m²
2669 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£437,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£189,000)+131%
- Against PL1 3AS's recent median (£242,000)+81%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 St James Place East is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 3AS. 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
248 m² from the EPC lodged in February 2022
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in PL1 3AS
5 sales, median £242,000 (2025–2013)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
8 St James Place East valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 October 2013Most recent
£189,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3AS: £242,000 (2025–2013).
Nearby sales in PL1 3AS
11 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS
Sold Sept 2025
£400,0007a, St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS
Sold Mar 2024
£122,5009 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS
Sold Jun 2021
£328,0006 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS
Sold Feb 2011
£210,0003 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS
Sold Jun 2009
£200,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 8 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS. 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 8 St James Place East
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 St James Place East is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 3AS). It has a recorded floor area of 248 m² (around 2669 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump.
At 248 m² the property is well over the postcode median (160 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 sits 131.2% above the 2013 sale of £189,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£71/sq ft) was about 37.4% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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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.
8 St James Place East's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Feb 2022EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 February 2032
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 St James Place East, Plymouth, PL1 3AS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 St James Place East has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
16 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other St James Place East homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 St James Place East runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£762
Street avg £1,387
Floor Area
248 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
11 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 7.1 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.
Crime
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Leigham Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolPrimary160m
- St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary457m
- Millbay AcademySecondary491m
- The Cathedral School of St MaryPrimary716m
Nearest stops
- Leigham StreetBus stop53m
- The WalrusBus stop133m
- Athenaeum PlaceBus stop141m
- St Andrews SchoolBus stop162m
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 3AS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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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 8 St James Place East is modelled from its 248 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL1 3AS. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 St James Place East. 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 8 St James Place East was lodged in February 2022 at band E and is valid until February 2032. 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 8 St James Place East. 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 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL1 3AS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 St James Place East is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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