Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
23 Bickham Road, Plymouth, PL5 1SA
1 planning record
Estimated value
£308,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£145,000)+112%
- Against PL5 1SA's recent median (£280,000)+10%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
90 m²
969 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£308,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£145,000)+112%
- Against PL5 1SA's recent median (£280,000)+10%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Bickham Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1SA. 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
90 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in PL5 1SA
5 sales, median £280,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | 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.
23 Bickham Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
29 October 2015Most recent
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1SA: £280,000 (2025–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Bickham Road, Plymouth, PL5 1SA. 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 23 Bickham Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
23 Bickham Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1SA). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe.
Today's modelled estimate of £308,000 sits 112.4% above the 2015 sale of £145,000. One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2020. Past consents include an annexe and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 1 July 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jul 2025from Oct 2015
EPC improved fromE53toD62
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
17%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 23 Bickham Road, Plymouth, PL5 1SA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
1 application on record at 23 Bickham Road, Plymouth, PL5 1SA
1decisions16documents2nearby
Flagged:Demolition
- Sept 2020AnnexFullOutcome in report
Single storey annex inc. demolition of existing garage
Demolition- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/01032/FUL
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Versus other Bickham Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
23 Bickham Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,611
Street avg £2,449
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 100 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Bickham Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Victoria Road Primary. 26 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Victoria Road PrimaryPrimary571m
- Plaistow Hill Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary581m
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary585m
- Marine Academy PrimaryPrimary596m
Nearest stops
- Bickham RoadBus stop80m
- Verna RoadBus stop94m
- Chard RoadBus stop155m
- Victoria Road Tennis CourtsBus stop156m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,054 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour538 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson406 reports10%
- Public Order264 reports6%
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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 PL5 1SA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB
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 23 Bickham Road is modelled from its 90 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1SA. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 23 Bickham 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 23 Bickham Road was lodged in July 2025 at band D and is valid until July 2035. 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 23 Bickham 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 26 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL5 1SA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 23 Bickham Road is in council tax band C. 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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