Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS
2 planning records
Estimated value
£162,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£126,500)+28%
- Against PL2 3HS's recent median (£150,000)+8%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 76
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£162,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£126,500)+28%
- Against PL2 3HS's recent median (£150,000)+8%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Explorer Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 3HS. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2018
Recent sales in PL2 3HS
5 sales, median £150,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 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.
1 Explorer Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
10 July 2018Most recent
£126,500
-12.8%over 13 years28 June 2005
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3HS: £150,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in PL2 3HS
What this page doesn't show
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About 1 Explorer Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Explorer Court is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3HS). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1991-1995. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 41 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–91 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in July 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at -1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £162,000 is 28.1% above the 2018 sale price.
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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.
1 Explorer Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Mar 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
C76
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history at 1 Explorer Court is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 1 Explorer Court, Plymouth, PL2 3HS
2decisions8documents2nearby
- Mar 2020Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Holm Oak (T1) - Crown lift to 4m and cut back one lower branch from building to give 2m clearance. Remove deadwood.
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00119/TPO
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMar 2025Decision
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Versus other Explorer Court homes
Four headline reads against 40 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Explorer Court is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,343
Street avg £2,367
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 65 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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.
Crime
204/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Outland Road Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Montpelier Primary School. 49 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary635m
- Scott Medical and Healthcare CollegeSecondary646m
- Stoke Damerel Community CollegeSecondary649m
- Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary733m
Nearest stops
- Outland Road ChurchBus stop77m
- Central ParkBus stop113m
- Segrave RoadBus stop178m
- Bowers RoadBus stop192m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,690 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour440 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports8%
- Other Theft187 reports5%
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 3HS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB
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 1 Explorer Court is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 3HS. 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 1 Explorer Court. 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 1 Explorer Court was lodged in March 2018 at band C and is valid until March 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 1 Explorer Court. 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 49 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 3HS, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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