Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Forest Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3QD
Estimated value
£243,000
- Since the 2007 sale (£165,950)+46%
- Against PL2 3QD's recent median (£230,000)+6%
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
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£243,000
- Against its 2007 sale (£165,950)+46%
- Against PL2 3QD's recent median (£230,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Forest Avenue is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 3QD. 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
120 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2007
Recent sales in PL2 3QD
5 sales, median £230,000 (2025–2025)
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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 | 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.
Sales timeline
12 January 2007Most recent
£165,950
+260.8%over 8 years23 June 1998
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3QD: £230,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in PL2 3QD
What this page doesn't show
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- 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 12 Forest Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Forest Avenue is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL2 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2015) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (August 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since January 2007, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 120 m² it's 20% larger than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 1998–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £243,000 is 46.4% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£128/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.
12 Forest Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jun 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 30 June 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Forest Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Forest Avenue has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Forest Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 12 Forest Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,383
Street avg £1,939
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 102 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.7 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
Beauchamp Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Devonport High School for Girls. 51 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary307m
- Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary412m
- Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary491m
- All Saints Church of England AcademySecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Beauchamp RoadBus stop112m
- Peverell CornerBus stop155m
- Onslow RoadBus stop175m
- Recreation RoadBus stop192m
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 3QD 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
42.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (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 12 Forest Avenue is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 3QD. 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 12 Forest Avenue. 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 12 Forest Avenue was lodged in June 2015 at band E and expired in June 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 12 Forest Avenue. 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 51 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 3QD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Forest Avenue is in council tax band B. 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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