Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN
1 planning record
Estimated value
£183,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£121,000)+51%
- Against PL5 1UN's recent median (£197,000)-7%
Newest record on this page: January 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
58 m²
624 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£183,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£121,000)+51%
- Against PL5 1UN's recent median (£197,000)-7%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Cardinal Avenue is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1UN. 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
58 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in PL5 1UN
5 sales, median £197,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | 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.
1 Cardinal Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
30 October 2015Most recent
£121,000
+16.3%over 3 years5 June 2012
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 1UN: £197,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in PL5 1UN
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 1 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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About 1 Cardinal Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Cardinal Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 1UN). It has a recorded floor area of 58 m² (around 624 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £183,000 sits 51.2% above the 2015 sale of £121,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 46.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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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 09 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 9 August 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Nov 2013from Feb 2012
Hot Water
GoodVery Good
Hot water efficiency improved
Aug 2015from Nov 2013
EPC improved fromD60toE52
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Cardinal Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 1 Cardinal Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 1UN
1decisions1extensions11documents2nearby
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and parking
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01100/FUL
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Versus other Cardinal Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Cardinal Avenue is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£2,086
Street avg £1,988
Floor Area
58 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Cardinal Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Victoria Road Primary. 30 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Victoria Road PrimaryPrimary380m
- Marine Academy PrimaryPrimary582m
- St Paul's Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary604m
- Weston Mill Community Primary AcademyPrimary620m
Nearest stops
- Cardinal AvenueBus stop129m
- Tamerton AvenueBus stop215m
- Boringdon AvenueBus stop227m
- St Phillips ChurchBus stop256m
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 1UN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 1 Cardinal Avenue is modelled from its 58 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 1UN. 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. 2 sales are recorded for 1 Cardinal Avenue. 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 1 Cardinal Avenue was lodged in August 2015 at band E and expired in August 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. 1 application is matched to 1 Cardinal Avenue. 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 30 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL5 1UN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Cardinal Avenue 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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