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7 Budshead Road, Plymouth, PL5 2QY

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 7 Budshead Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

7 Budshead Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 2QY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.

Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 22.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 69.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 70 m² it's 23.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 8 EPCs). Sold July 2022 for £260,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

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

Outside

  • Private gardenYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Budshead Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2022from Aug 2019
EPC improved fromE54toD62
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
77%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Budshead Road, Plymouth, PL5 2QY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Budshead Road has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£270,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.6% per year over 2 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£260,000

Growth on file: 22.6% per year over 2 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 July 2022Most recent

    £260,000

    +46.1%over 1 year

  2. 3 September 2020

    £178,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 2QY: £227,000 (2024–2019).

On the street

Versus other Budshead Road homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Budshead Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,714

Street avg £2,488

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 7 Budshead Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£221k

1 Coombe Way

PL5 2HA

3 bed
£214k

1 Biggin Hill

PL5 2RB

3 bed2 bath
£231k

1 Gards Lane

PL5 2AE

2 bed
£353k

1 Ernesettle Crescent

PL5 2ET

4 bed2 bath
£205k

1 Ernesettle Lane

PL5 2EY

2 bed
£201k

1 Agaton Road

PL5 2EW

2 bed
£189k

1 Dalton Gardens

PL5 2DS

2 bed
£330k

1 Ernesettle Road

PL5 2EZ

5 bed2 bath
Area

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.
Full Plymouth report

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Marina Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Ernesettle Community School. 25 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL5 2QY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL5 2QY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL5 2QY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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