Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
9 Alma Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 0JN
Estimated value
£157,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£125,000)+26%
- Against PL4 0JN's recent median (£119,950)+31%
Newest record on this page: November 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
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£157,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£125,000)+26%
- Against PL4 0JN's recent median (£119,950)+31%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 9 Alma Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0JN. 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
99 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in PL4 0JN
5 sales, median £119,950 (2025–2006)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
9 Alma Cottages valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 January 2019Most recent
£125,000
+83.8%over 15 years26 June 2003
£68,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0JN: £119,950 (2025–2006).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 9 Alma Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 0JN. 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 9 Alma Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Alma Cottages is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0JN). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump.
At 99 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £157,000 is 25.6% above the 2019 sale price. Last sale on file: £125,000 in January 2019.
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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(1 of 2)
Aug 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 9 Alma Cottages, Plymouth, PL4 0JN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
9 Alma Cottages has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 9 Alma Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,263
Street avg £1,898
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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
0.1 km
Lockyers Quay — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary445m
- Salisbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary732m
- Prince Rock Primary SchoolPrimary868m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary882m
Nearest stops
- Lockyers QuayBus stop86m
- Lockyers QuayBus stop114m
- China HouseBus stop152m
- St Johns ChurchBus stop163m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,292 reports41%
- Anti-social Behaviour730 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson464 reports8%
- Shoplifting433 reports8%
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 PL4 0JN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB
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 build
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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 9 Alma Cottages is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0JN. 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 9 Alma Cottages. 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 9 Alma Cottages was lodged in August 2018 at band E and is valid until August 2028. 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 9 Alma Cottages. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL4 0JN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 9 Alma Cottages 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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