Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Forest Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3QD
Estimated value
£207,000
- Since the 2018 sale (£131,000)+58%
- Against PL2 3QD's recent median (£230,000)-10%
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
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£207,000
- Against its 2018 sale (£131,000)+58%
- Against PL2 3QD's recent median (£230,000)-10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Forest Avenue is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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
93 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018
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.
8 Forest Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 November 2018Most recent
£131,000
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
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 8 Forest Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Forest Avenue is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3QD). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £207,000 sits 58% above the 2018 sale of £131,000. Sold November 2018 for £131,000.
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Aug 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Forest Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 3QD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 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.
Price per m² for 8 Forest Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,409
Street avg £1,939
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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-eraSemi-Detached 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 8 Forest Avenue is modelled from its 93 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale 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. 1 sale is recorded for 8 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 8 Forest Avenue was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 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. None is matched to 8 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
- 8 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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