Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3a, Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£136,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£110,000)+24%
- Against PL2 1RS's recent median (£220,000)-38%
Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£136,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£110,000)+24%
- Against PL2 1RS's recent median (£220,000)-38%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3a is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1RS. 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
86 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2014
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PL2 1RS
5 sales, median £220,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
3 April 2022Most recent
£110,000
+25.7%over 7 years20 February 2015
£87,500
+2.9%over 8 years15 October 2006
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 1RS: £220,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in PL2 1RS
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 3a, Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS. 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 3a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3a is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 1RS). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). Across 2006–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £136,000 is 23.6% above the 2022 sale price. Sold April 2022 for £110,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
3a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024
Current Certificate
Jul 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 14 July 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3a, Balfour Terrace, Plymouth, PL2 1RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3a 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 Balfour Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 3a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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
0.2 km
Ross Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Morice Town Primary Academy. 39 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Morice Town Primary AcademyPrimary90m
- UTC PlymouthSecondary303m
- College Road Primary SchoolPrimary452m
- Marlborough Primary AcademyPrimary840m
Nearest stops
- Ross StreetBus stop213m
- Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail StationRailway station214m
- Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail StationRailway station229m
- Keyham Road FlatsBus stop229m
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 1RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
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 MaisonetteEPC CPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 3a is modelled from its 86 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 1RS. 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 3a. 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 3a was lodged in July 2014 at band C and expired in July 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 3a. 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 39 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 1RS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3a 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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