Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
6 sales on record
Estimated value
£125,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£127,000)-2%
- Against PL4 0BL's recent median (£150,000)-17%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
754 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£125,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£127,000)-2%
- Against PL4 0BL's recent median (£150,000)-17%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4a Dolphin House is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0BL. 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
70 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2009
Sales of this home
6 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in PL4 0BL
5 sales, median £150,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 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.
4a Dolphin House has changed hands more often than typical for the area.
Sales timeline
28 February 2019Most recent
£127,000
30 May 2013
£127,500
23 July 2009
£127,500
-7.3%over 1 year30 March 2008
£137,500
+3.4%over 2 years14 November 2005
£133,000
+47.8%over 2 years7 March 2003
£90,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0BL: £150,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL4 0BL
6 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Sept 2025
£150,00019 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Sept 2024
£110,00021 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Aug 2023
£250,00014 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Oct 2022
£190,00010 Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL
Sold Aug 2022
£110,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 4a Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL. 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 4a Dolphin House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a Dolphin House is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0BL). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 754 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 70 m² this is the 14th smallest of 24 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–213 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 58). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sale on file: £127,000 in February 2019. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year.
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
- Bathrooms1
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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.
4a Dolphin House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2019
Current Certificate
Mar 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 March 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a Dolphin House, Sutton Wharf, Plymouth, PL4 0BL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4a Dolphin House has no planning applications on record.
6
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Sutton Wharf homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 4a Dolphin House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,814
Street avg £2,281
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
348/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Batter Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 32 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary335m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary671m
- Salisbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary959m
- Pilgrim Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
Nearest stops
- Batter StreetBus stop158m
- The NavyBus stop215m
- BretonsideBus stop221m
- Buckwell St Job CentreBus stop249m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,292 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour730 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson464 reports8%
- Shoplifting433 reports8%
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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 PL4 0BL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB
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 4a Dolphin House is modelled from its 70 m² EPC floor area, its 6 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0BL. 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. 6 sales are recorded for 4a Dolphin House. 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 4a Dolphin House was lodged in March 2009 at band E and expired in March 2019, 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 4a Dolphin House. 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 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 32 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL4 0BL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4a Dolphin House 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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