Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Roberts Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DL
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£192,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£176,000)+9%
- Against PL5 1DL's recent median (£197,500)-3%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£192,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£176,000)+9%
- Against PL5 1DL's recent median (£197,500)-3%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Roberts Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1DL. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2023
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in PL5 1DL
5 sales, median £197,500 (2025–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
Sales timeline
30 October 2023Most recent
£176,000
+85.3%over 11 years22 February 2012
£95,000
-18.8%over 7 years26 January 2005
£117,000
+131.6%over 3 years29 March 2001
£50,520
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1DL: £197,500 (2025–2020).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Roberts Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 38 Roberts Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Roberts Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1DL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Sold October 2023 for £176,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£215/sq ft) was about 145.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
- GarageEn bloc
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 October 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2013from Oct 2009
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageGood
Hot water efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
90%50%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Oct 2023from Oct 2013
EPC improved fromD60toC71
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Roberts Road, Plymouth, PL5 1DL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Roberts Road has no planning applications on record.
2
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Roberts Road homes
Four headline reads against 31 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 38 Roberts Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,316
Street avg £1,302
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Poole Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Riverside Community Primary School. 33 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Riverside Community Primary SchoolPrimary160m
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary567m
- Victoria Road PrimaryPrimary615m
- Weston Mill Community Primary AcademyPrimary929m
Nearest stops
- Poole Park RoadBus stop134m
- Savage RoadBus stop149m
- Kit Hill CrescentBus stop188m
- Roberts RoadBus stop214m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,054 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour538 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson406 reports10%
- Public Order264 reports6%
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 PL5 1DL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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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 38 Roberts Road is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1DL. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 38 Roberts Road. 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 38 Roberts Road was lodged in October 2023 at band C and is valid until October 2033. 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 38 Roberts 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 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 33 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL5 1DL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 38 Roberts Road 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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