Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
28 Edgcumbe House, Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3HD
Property type
End terrace
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 28 Edgcumbe House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
28 Edgcumbe House is an end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 3HD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 63 m² this is the 12th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–88 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs).
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2028
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jan 2010from Mar 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Oct 2018from Jan 2010
EPC improved fromC73toD58
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
80%100%
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 28 Edgcumbe House, Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3HD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
28 Edgcumbe House has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
28 Edgcumbe House has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£141,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3HD: £86,000 (2023–1998).
Versus other Union Street homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 28 Edgcumbe House lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
58 (D)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Crime
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Octagon — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 3HD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
55 dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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