Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 5 is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL1 5NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 50 m² this is the 5th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 37–55 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (75 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (July 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in October 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).
Flat 5's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 July 2036
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Wall insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Get a survey for this property
Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
37 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Flat 5 has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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 5NZ: £650,000 (2025–2018).
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CO₂ Emissions for Flat 5 runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
75 (C)
Street avg 65 (D)
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 59 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
521/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Colingwood Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Stoke Damerel Primary Academy. 36 schools nearby.
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