Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Downgate Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 3TA
Estimated value
£107,000
- Since the 2022 sale (£90,000)+19%
- Against PL2 3TA's recent median (£140,000)-24%
Newest record on this page: March 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£107,000
- Against its 2022 sale (£90,000)+19%
- Against PL2 3TA's recent median (£140,000)-24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Downgate Gardens is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 3TA. 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
47 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2017
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2022
Recent sales in PL2 3TA
5 sales, median £140,000 (2021–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2022 | 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
15 March 2022Most recent
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3TA: £140,000 (2021–2014).
Nearby sales in PL2 3TA
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 5 Downgate Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Downgate Gardens is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 3TA). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 14th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–127 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 72).
Today's modelled estimate of £107,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 26.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £90,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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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
Oct 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 9 October 2027
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Downgate Gardens, Plymouth, PL2 3TA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Downgate Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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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 Downgate Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Downgate Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
72 (C)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 43 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.7 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 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.
Crime
204/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Downgate Gardens — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Manadon Vale Primary School. 42 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Manadon Vale Primary SchoolPrimary462m
- Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary703m
- St Boniface's RC CollegeSecondary722m
- All Saints Church of England AcademySecondary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Downgate GardensBus stop54m
- Trevone GardensBus stop134m
- Stratton WalkBus stop194m
- Hardy Crescent WestBus stop255m
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 3TA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.3dB
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 5 Downgate Gardens is modelled from its 47 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 3TA. 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 5 Downgate Gardens. 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 5 Downgate Gardens was lodged in October 2017 at band C and is valid until October 2027. 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 5 Downgate Gardens. 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 42 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 3TA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Downgate Gardens 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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