Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
4a, Barne Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EF
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£179,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£71,000)+152%
- Against PL5 1EF's recent median (£88,000)+103%
Newest record on this page: August 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£179,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£71,000)+152%
- Against PL5 1EF's recent median (£88,000)+103%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 4a is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1EF. 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
73 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2020
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in PL5 1EF
5 sales, median £88,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 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 at least doubled since 1997.
Sales timeline
28 August 2003Most recent
£71,000
+38.5%over 1 year18 December 2001
£51,250
+76.7%over 4 years12 October 1997
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1EF: £88,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL5 1EF
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 4a, Barne Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EF. 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 4a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
4a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1EF). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 3-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since August 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 sits 152.1% above the 2003 sale of £71,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 43.5% below the postcode norm.
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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
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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.
4a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Aug 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 August 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 4a, Barne Road, Plymouth, PL5 1EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
4a 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.
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
0.0 km
Ferry Road Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary School. 28 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary244m
- Victoria Road PrimaryPrimary254m
- Riverside Community Primary SchoolPrimary503m
- Marine Academy PrimaryPrimary881m
Nearest stops
- Ferry Road StationBus stop37m
- Barne Barton Primary SchoolBus stop45m
- St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail StationRailway station66m
- St Budeaux Victoria Road Rail StationRailway station74m
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 1EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB
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 4a is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1EF. 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. 3 sales are recorded for 4a. 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 4a was lodged in August 2020 at band E and is valid until August 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 4a. 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 28 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL5 1EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 4a 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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