Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
140 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ
7 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£126,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£70,000)+80%
- Against PL2 1AQ's recent median (£173,000)-27%
Newest record on this page: May 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£126,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£70,000)+80%
- Against PL2 1AQ's recent median (£173,000)-27%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 140 Albert Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1AQ. 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
118 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2024
Sales of this home
7 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in PL2 1AQ
5 sales, median £173,000 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Price for 140 Albert Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.
Sales timeline
28 February 2024Most recent
£70,000
+34.6%over 4 years30 September 2019
£52,000
+33.3%21 May 2019
£39,000
+39.3%over 1 year25 June 2017
£28,000
-37.8%over 8 years28 January 2009
£45,000
-5.3%over 4 years16 September 2004
£47,500
+233.3%over 6 years9 January 1998
£14,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1AQ: £173,000 (2025–2006).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 140 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ. 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 140 Albert Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
140 Albert Road is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 20 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 sits 80% above the 2024 sale of £70,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£55/sq ft) was about 35.1% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2017. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £70,000 in February 2024.
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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 4)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 June 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2019from Apr 2009
EPC improved fromE52toD60
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Sept 2022from May 2019
EPC improved fromD60toF23
Heating System
Storage HeatersRoom Heaters
Heating system changed
Heating Controls
ManualProg + Stat
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
AveragePoor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Jun 2024from Sept 2022
EPC improved fromF23toC71
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
PoorAverage
Hot water efficiency improved
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 140 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 140 Albert Road, Plymouth, PL2 1AQ
1decisions15documents13nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Jan 2017Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use from shop (Class A1) to self-contained flat (Class C3)
- Documents
- 15 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02063/FUL
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Versus other Albert Road homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
140 Albert Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£593
Street avg £2,550
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
0.0 km
Exmouth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
UTC Plymouth. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- UTC PlymouthSecondary175m
- Morice Town Primary AcademyPrimary332m
- College Road Primary SchoolPrimary583m
- Stoke Damerel Primary AcademyPrimary642m
Nearest stops
- Exmouth RoadBus stop39m
- Ross StreetBus stop63m
- Victoria PlaceBus stop152m
- Victoria PlaceBus stop170m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,690 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour440 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports8%
- Other Theft187 reports5%
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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 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.5dB
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 FlatEPC CPre-1919 buildNo mains gasSolid (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 140 Albert Road is modelled from its 118 m² EPC floor area, its 7 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1AQ. 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. 7 sales are recorded for 140 Albert Road. 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 140 Albert Road was lodged in June 2024 at band C and is valid until June 2034. 4 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 140 Albert Road. 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 1AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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