Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1a Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£112,000
- Since the 2010 sale (£75,000)+49%
- Against PL2 1LE's recent median (£156,000)-28%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. 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
3
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£112,000
- Against its 2010 sale (£75,000)+49%
- Against PL2 1LE's recent median (£156,000)-28%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1a Railway Cottages is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1LE. 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
61 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2010
Recent sales in PL2 1LE
5 sales, median £156,000 (2025–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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.
1a Railway Cottages changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Sales timeline
22 July 2010Most recent
£75,000
-10.0%over 1 year13 March 2009
£83,345
+113.7%over 7 years19 July 2001
£39,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1LE: £156,000 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in PL2 1LE
1 Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE
Sold Jun 2025
£173,0006 Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE
Sold Oct 2023
£195,0001b Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE
Sold Jul 2010
£75,0003 Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE
Sold Apr 2007
£109,0004 Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE
Sold Mar 2003
£78,500
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- 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 1a Railway Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1a Railway Cottages is a semi-detached house in Ford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 1LE). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 61 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 59–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in July 2010. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2001–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £112,000 is 49.3% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 15.9% below the postcode norm.
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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)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Mar 2025from Jul 2014
Hot Water
Very GoodGood
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
29%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1a Railway Cottages, Ford, Plymouth, PL2 1LE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1a Railway Cottages 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.
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
St Michael Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
College Road Primary School. 43 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- College Road Primary SchoolPrimary236m
- Ford Primary SchoolPrimary351m
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary620m
- Drake Primary AcademyPrimary631m
Nearest stops
- St Michael AvenueBus stop110m
- St. Michael AvenueBus stop122m
- Cotehele AvenueBus stop139m
- Ryder RoadBus stop167m
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 1LE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 1a Railway Cottages is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1LE. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 1a Railway Cottages. 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 1a Railway Cottages was lodged in March 2025 at band C and is valid until March 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 1a Railway Cottages. 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 43 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 1LE, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1a Railway Cottages is in council tax band A. 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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