Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
19a, Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 19a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
19a is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 5HQ). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 11th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–158 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 70).
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (79 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
Jan 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2035
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 19a, Melbourne Street, Plymouth, PL1 5HQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
19a has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
37 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.
19a 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£120,000
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 5HQ: £169,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL1 5HQ
Versus other Melbourne Street homes
Four headline reads against 36 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
19a is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
EPC Rating
70 (C)
Street avg 69 (D)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Crime
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Melbourne Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Cathedral School of St Mary. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL1 5HQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB
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