Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
The Mansion House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL1 3RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). At 81 m² this is the 4th smallest of 5 units on EPC record in The Mansion House, where floor areas span 63–81 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 5 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It hasn't traded since August 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1998–2000, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £276,000 sits 140% above the 2000 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£132/sq ft) was about 28% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2010. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 20.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Certificate validity
Valid until 6 December 2028
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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The Mansion House's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£276,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.3% per year over 2 years.
£115,000
Growth on file: 15.3% per year over 2 years.
24 August 2000Most recent
£115,000
+41.1%over 2 years27 March 1998
£81,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL1 3RQ: £242,500 (2025–2006).
The Mansion House, Flat 6, 5 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ
Sold Jul 2025
The Mansion House, Flat 4, 5 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ
Sold May 2017
The Mansion House, Flat 1, 5 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ
Sold Oct 2010
1 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ
Sold Jul 2006
The Mansion House, Flat 3, 5 Royal William Road, Plymouth, PL1 3RQ
Sold May 2002
The Mansion House is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,420
Street avg £2,713
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Royal William Yard — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St George's CofE Primary Academy. 24 schools nearby.
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