Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB
4 sales on record13 planning records
Estimated value
£131,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£270,000)-51%
- Against PL4 0EB's recent median (£133,500)-2%
Newest record on this page: January 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 2nd
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£131,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£270,000)-51%
- Against PL4 0EB's recent median (£133,500)-2%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Looe Street is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0EB. 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
74 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2013
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in PL4 0EB
5 sales, median £133,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 13 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.
Latest sale on 38 Looe Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 June 2024Most recent
£270,000
11 November 2021
£270,000
+8.0%over 8 months2 March 2021
£250,000
-28.6%over 2 years20 December 2018
£350,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0EB: £133,500 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB. 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 38 Looe Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Looe Street is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL4 0EB). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 74 m² this is the 6th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–93 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2013) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). The latest certificate is from December 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at -4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £131,000 is 51.5% below the 2024 sale of £270,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 71.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 13 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, an annexe, subdivision and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Most recent transfer: June 2024 at £270,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs).
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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.
38 Looe Street's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Dec 2023
Current Certificate
Dec 2013EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 December 2023
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A HMO conversion application was refused at 38 Looe Street in 2022.
13 applications on record at 38 Looe Street, Plymouth, PL4 0EB
12decisions2extensions304documents6nearby
Flagged:HMO conversionSubdivisionListed building
- Jul 2011HeritageOutcome in report
Alterations to improve access, including platform and stair lifts, alterations to stepped areas, new bridge platform, widening entrances, alterations to toilets, floor level alterations, removal of hearth stone and wall linings and creation of acoustic lobby
Listed- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00820/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexMay 2023Decision
- AnnexMay 2023Decision
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Versus other Looe Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Looe Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,649
Street avg £2,130
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 2.4 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
348/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Buckwell St Job Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 34 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary470m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary670m
- St Andrew's Cof E VA Primary SchoolPrimary845m
- Pilgrim Primary AcademyPrimary848m
Nearest stops
- Buckwell St Job CentreBus stop36m
- Job CentreBus stop46m
- Batter StreetBus stop134m
- BretonsideBus stop155m
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 0EB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
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 38 Looe Street is modelled from its 74 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0EB. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38 Looe Street. 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 38 Looe Street was lodged in December 2013 at band E and expired in December 2023, 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. 13 applications are matched to 38 Looe Street. 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 34 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL4 0EB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Looe Street 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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