Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
13 Alma Street, Plymouth, PL4 0NL
1 planning record
Estimated value
£270,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£210,000)+29%
- Against PL4 0NL's recent median (£218,000)+24%
Newest record on this page: November 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
7
Bathrooms
4
Floor area
181 m²
1948 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£270,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£210,000)+29%
- Against PL4 0NL's recent median (£218,000)+24%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 13 Alma Street is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0NL. 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
181 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2022
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in PL4 0NL
5 sales, median £218,000 (2021–2007)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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.
Price for 13 Alma Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.
Sales timeline
30 October 2015Most recent
£210,000
+600.0%over 13 years1 July 2002
£30,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0NL: £218,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in PL4 0NL
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 13 Alma Street, Plymouth, PL4 0NL. 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 13 Alma Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
13 Alma Street is a seven-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0NL). It has a recorded floor area of 181 m² (around 1948 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump.
At 181 m² it's 16.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (155 m² median across 12 EPCs). 7 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £270,000 is 28.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£108/sq ft) was about 15.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms7
- Bathrooms4
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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.
13 Alma Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 November 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2022from Feb 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
58%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 13 Alma Street, Plymouth, PL4 0NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 13 Alma Street, Plymouth, PL4 0NL
1decisions4documents6nearby
Flagged:HMO conversion
- Mar 2022HMOAmendmentOutcome in report
Establish existing use of property as 7-bed HMO (Sui Generis)
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00120/EXUS
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Versus other Alma Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 13 Alma Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,160
Street avg £1,026
Floor Area
181 m²
Street avg 172 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
12.0 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
St Johns Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary381m
- Salisbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary623m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary805m
- Prince Rock Primary SchoolPrimary825m
Nearest stops
- St Johns ChurchBus stop58m
- Friary ParkBus stop84m
- Tothill RoadBus stop166m
- China HouseBus stop184m
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 0NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraEnd-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)
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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 13 Alma Street is modelled from its 181 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 0NL. 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 13 Alma 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 13 Alma Street was lodged in November 2022 at band E and is valid until November 2032. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 13 Alma 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL4 0NL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 13 Alma Street 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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