Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 2, 49 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN
Estimated value
£128,000
- Against PL4 9PN's recent median (£170,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
2
From EPC
Floor area
45 m²
484 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£128,000
- Against PL4 9PN's recent median (£170,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 2 is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 9PN. 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
45 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PL4 9PN
5 sales, median £170,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
Flat 2 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 9PN: £170,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL4 9PN
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 2, 49 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN. 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 Flat 2
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Flat 2 is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL4 9PN). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 38–71 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (66 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 45 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 51 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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.
Flat 2'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 23 Jul 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jul 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 23 July 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2015from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromD59toE52
Jul 2015from May 2015
EPC improved fromE52toD66
Walls
Very PoorGood
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 2, 49 Desborough Road, Plymouth, PL4 9PN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 2 has no planning applications on record.
19
But the area is active
19 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Desborough Road homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Flat 2 is notably below the street on floor area.
EPC Rating
66 (D)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.0 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 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.
Crime
348/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Cattedown Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Salisbury Road Primary School. 29 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Salisbury Road Primary SchoolPrimary344m
- Prince Rock Primary SchoolPrimary499m
- Holy Cross Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary624m
- Mount Street Primary SchoolPrimary916m
Nearest stops
- Cattedown RoundaboutBus stop188m
- Astor FieldsBus stop216m
- Tothill RoadBus stop219m
- Tothill RoadBus stop249m
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 9PN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraGround Floor FlatEPC 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 Flat 2 is modelled from its 45 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL4 9PN. 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 Flat 2, 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 Flat 2 was lodged in July 2015 at band D and expired in July 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 3 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 Flat 2. 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 29 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL4 9PN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Flat 2 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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