Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Albert Villas, Flat 5, 21 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB
2 planning records
Estimated value
£143,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£155,000)-8%
- Against PL2 1AB's recent median (£136,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
64 m²
689 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
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Our estimate
£143,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£155,000)-8%
- Against PL2 1AB's recent median (£136,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Albert Villas is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
64 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PL2 1AB
5 sales, median £136,000 (2024–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Albert Villas valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 July 2025Most recent
£155,000
+64.9%over 23 years6 June 2002
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1AB: £136,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in PL2 1AB
Albert Villas, Flat 3, 21 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB
Sold Feb 2024
£95,00011a, Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB
Sold Nov 2023
£250,00015 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB
Sold Nov 2023
£235,000Albert Villas, Flat 7, 21 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB
Sold Apr 2022
£135,000Albert Villas, Flat 4, 21 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB
Sold Jan 2022
£136,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Albert Villas, Flat 5, 21 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Albert Villas
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Albert Villas is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 1AB). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. At 64 m² this is the 7th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in Albert Villas, where floor areas span 42–77 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 9 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.
It changed hands recently, sold July 2025 for £155,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include subdivision and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 41.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- BalconyYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
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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 2)
Aug 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 August 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Aug 2022from Dec 2010
EPC improved fromD61toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
21%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Albert Villas, Flat 5, 21 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at Albert Villas, Flat 5, 21 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AB
2decisions27documents13nearby
Flagged:SubdivisionChange of use
- Sept 2020SubdivisionFullOutcome in report
Change of use to 3x self-contained flats (Class C3)
Change of Use- Documents
- 24 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00860/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- ConditionsMar 2021Decision
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- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 13 notable nearby
- The 27 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Albert Road homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Albert Villas runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,422
Street avg £2,544
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 55 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Plymouth district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
204/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Devonport Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.4 km
UTC Plymouth. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- UTC PlymouthSecondary405m
- Stoke Damerel Primary AcademyPrimary413m
- Morice Town Primary AcademyPrimary556m
- City College Plymouth16 plus608m
Nearest stops
- Devonport Rail StationRailway station66m
- Devonport Rail StationRailway station69m
- Keppel PlaceBus stop74m
- Havelock TerraceBus stop80m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,690 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour440 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports8%
- Other Theft187 reports5%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 1AB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Albert Villas is modelled from its 64 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1AB. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Albert Villas. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Albert Villas was lodged in August 2022 at band C and is valid until August 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Albert Villas. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 1AB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Albert Villas is in council tax band B. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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