Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18a, Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX
Property type
End terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 18a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18a is an end-of-terrace house in Stonehouse, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL1 3RX). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 49 m² this is the 4th smallest of 22 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–208 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2022 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor.
At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 21 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 81% 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.
18a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
1.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2025from Feb 2022
EPC improved fromD68toC77
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18a, Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18a 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
18a 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£156,000
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 3RX: £311,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL1 3RX
22 Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX
Sold Mar 2025
£425,00031 Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX
Sold Mar 2023
£509,32030b, Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX
Sold Mar 2023
£250,00018 Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX
Sold Oct 2022
£160,00020 Admiralty Street, Stonehouse, Plymouth, PL1 3RX
Sold Sept 2021
£311,000
Versus other Admiralty Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 18a stands well clear of the street.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
49 m²
Street avg 63 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
St Paul's Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
St George's CofE Primary Academy. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 3RX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.9dB
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