Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
17 Princess Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Higher St. Budeaux, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 2NZ). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 sits 72.4% above the 2007 sale of £145,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£109/sq ft) was about 35.3% below the postcode norm.
17 Princess Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Jan 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 January 2026
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17 Princess Avenue has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 10 years.
£145,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 10 years.
2 August 2007Most recent
£145,000
+116.4%over 6 years3 April 2001
£67,000
+19.6%over 12 months13 April 2000
£56,000
+14.3%over 3 years6 April 1997
£49,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2NZ: £245,000 (2026–2022).
18 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ
Sold Mar 2026
8 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ
Sold Nov 2025
3 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ
Sold Oct 2024
21 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ
Sold Jan 2024
15 Princess Avenue, Higher St Budeaux, Plymouth, PL5 2NZ
Sold Aug 2022
Floor Area for 17 Princess Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,169
Street avg £2,199
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 83 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
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Nearest stop
0.1 km
West Park Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
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