Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX
Estimated value
£107,000
- Since the 2005 sale (£41,000)+161%
- Against PL2 1BX's recent median (£115,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£107,000
- Against its 2005 sale (£41,000)+161%
- Against PL2 1BX's recent median (£115,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7a is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1BX. 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
37 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2005
Recent sales in PL2 1BX
5 sales, median £115,000 (2026–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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.
7a has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Sales timeline
14 April 2005Most recent
£41,000
+388.1%over 5 years20 May 1999
£8,400
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1BX: £115,000 (2026–2024).
Nearby sales in PL2 1BX
Ground Floor, 17 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX
Sold Mar 2026
£115,00027 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX
Sold Aug 2025
£345,000First Floor, 8 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX
Sold May 2025
£101,750Flat 3, 26 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX
Sold Feb 2025
£75,000Second Floor, 17 Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX
Sold Nov 2024
£118,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX. 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 7a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7a is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 1BX). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 37 m² this is the 18th smallest of 79 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 22–215 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in October 2015 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; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since April 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 30.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 sits 161% above the 2005 sale of £41,000. At 37 m² it's 15.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (44 m² median across 78 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.
7a's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 3 October 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromD56toC72
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Walls
Very PoorPoor
Wall insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
18%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7a, Benbow Street, Plymouth, PL2 1BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
7a has no planning applications on record.
13
But the area is active
13 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Benbow Street homes
Four headline reads against 72 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 7a stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£1,108
Street avg £1,831
Floor Area
37 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
Victoria Place — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
UTC Plymouth. 41 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- UTC PlymouthSecondary359m
- Morice Town Primary AcademyPrimary414m
- College Road Primary SchoolPrimary511m
- Stoke Damerel Primary AcademyPrimary566m
Nearest stops
- Victoria PlaceBus stop91m
- Victoria PlaceBus stop118m
- Haddington RoadBus stop123m
- Exmouth RoadBus stop168m
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 1BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC CPre-1919 build
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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 7a is modelled from its 37 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1BX. 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 7a. 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 7a was lodged in October 2025 at band C and is valid until October 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 7a. 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 41 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 1BX, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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