Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Dickens Road, Plymouth, PL5 3LH
4 sales on record
Estimated value
£180,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£112,000)+61%
- Against PL5 3LH's recent median (£148,000)+22%
Newest record on this page: October 2020. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
82 m²
882 sq ft
Energy rating
G
Score 17
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£180,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£112,000)+61%
- Against PL5 3LH's recent median (£148,000)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 5 Dickens Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 3LH. 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
82 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2010
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in PL5 3LH
1 sale, median £148,000 (2020–2020)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2020 | 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 2002.
Sales timeline
23 January 2015Most recent
£112,000
+60.0%over 4 years20 July 2010
£70,000
+46.0%over 8 years12 June 2002
£47,950
+26.2%10 April 2002
£38,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in PL5 3LH: £148,000 (2020–2020).
Nearby sales in PL5 3LH
What this page doesn't show
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About 5 Dickens Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Dickens Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3LH). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 882 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2010) shows a G (score 17), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to F (score 22). Main heating runs on dual fuel. The latest certificate is from January 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £180,000 sits 60.7% above the 2015 sale of £112,000. 12 years since the last transfer (January 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
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.
5 Dickens Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2020
Current Certificate
Jan 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
G17
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 27 January 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Dickens Road, Plymouth, PL5 3LH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Dickens 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.
Versus other Dickens Road homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 5 Dickens Road lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
17 (G)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 86 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
Cobbett Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shakespeare Primary School. 37 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shakespeare Primary SchoolPrimary405m
- All Saints Church of England AcademySecondary483m
- Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary988m
- Knowle Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Cobbett RoadBus stop81m
- Cobbett RoadBus stop119m
- Thackeray GardensBus stop135m
- Swinburne GardensBus stop143m
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 3LH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB
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 5 Dickens Road is modelled from its 82 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 3LH. 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. 4 sales are recorded for 5 Dickens 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 5 Dickens Road was lodged in January 2010 at band G and expired in January 2020, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 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 5 Dickens 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 37 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL5 3LH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 5 Dickens Road is in council tax band A. 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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