Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LD
3 planning records
Estimated value
£161,000
- Against PL4 0LD's recent median (£118,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: July 2017. 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
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£161,000
- Against PL4 0LD's recent median (£118,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Commercial Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0LD. 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2016
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PL4 0LD
5 sales, median £118,000 (2017–2002)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2017 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 3 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.
1 Commercial Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0LD: £118,000 (2017–2002).
Nearby sales in PL4 0LD
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 1 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LD. 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 1 Commercial Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Commercial Road is a mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0LD). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 103 m² it's 15.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 5 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2026
Current Certificate
Mar 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 March 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 applications on record at 1 Commercial Road, Plymouth, PL4 0LD
3decisions6nearby
Flagged:Change of use
- Sept 2002Change of UseFullOutcome in report
Change of use and conversion of ground floor shop, and basement, to form a flat
- Reference
- 02/01147/FUL
- More recent applications — locked
- Change of UseSept 2004Decision
- Change of UseSept 2004Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (3 on record)
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Versus other Commercial Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 1 Commercial Road runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 92 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
348/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Lockyers Quay — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary636m
- Salisbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary924m
- Prince Rock Primary SchoolPrimary926m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Lockyers QuayBus stop102m
- East End CafeBus stop103m
- Lockyers QuayBus stop155m
- Barbican ApproachBus stop157m
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 0LD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.7dB
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 DPre-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 1 Commercial Road is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0LD. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Commercial Road, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 1 Commercial Road was lodged in March 2016 at band D and expired in March 2026, 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. 3 applications are matched to 1 Commercial Road. 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 0LD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Commercial Road 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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