Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Home Sweet Home Terrace is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Plymouth (PL4 0QJ). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 45.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 is 21.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 19.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 May 2024
Current Certificate
May 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 May 2024
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Level 3 Building Survey
Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Home Sweet Home Terrace 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.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
8 Home Sweet Home Terrace changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 45.8% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2015)
£138,500
Growth on file: 45.8% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
20 March 2015Most recent
£138,500
+45.8%over 9 months17 June 2014
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL4 0QJ: £160,000 (2026–2025).
Nearby sales in PL4 0QJ
12 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ
Sold Jun 2026
£160,0005 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ
Sold May 2026
£165,00014 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ
Sold Apr 2026
£147,50030 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ
Sold Feb 2026
£165,00035 Home Sweet Home Terrace, Plymouth, PL4 0QJ
Sold Oct 2025
£145,000
Versus other Home Sweet Home Terrace homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Home Sweet Home Terrace runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,098
Street avg £2,083
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 62 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.3 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
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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
Alvington Street West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Prince Rock Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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 0QJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.3dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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