Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 Burns Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3LQ
Estimated value
£182,000
- Since the 2011 sale (£104,000)+75%
- Against PL5 3LQ's recent median (£172,000)+6%
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
102 m²
1093 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£182,000
- Against its 2011 sale (£104,000)+75%
- Against PL5 3LQ's recent median (£172,000)+6%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 3 Burns Avenue is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 3LQ. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2011
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2011
Recent sales in PL5 3LQ
5 sales, median £172,000 (2026–2023)
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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 | 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.
3 Burns Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
25 September 2011Most recent
£104,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3LQ: £172,000 (2026–2023).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 3 Burns Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3LQ. 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 3 Burns Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Burns Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL5 3LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1093 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 61). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 102 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (80 m² median across 43 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £182,000 sits 75% above the 2011 sale of £104,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 24.3% below the postcode norm. 15 years since the last transfer (September 2011).
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
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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.
3 Burns Avenue 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 07 Mar 2021
Current Certificate
Mar 2011EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 March 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 Burns Avenue, Plymouth, PL5 3LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 Burns Avenue 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 Burns Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 3 Burns Avenue runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,025
Street avg £1,545
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Shakespeare Road Playing Fields — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shakespeare Primary School. 38 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shakespeare Primary SchoolPrimary375m
- All Saints Church of England AcademySecondary585m
- Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- St Boniface's RC CollegeSecondary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Shakespeare Road Playing FieldsBus stop189m
- Sheridan Road TopBus stop197m
- Swinburne GardensBus stop198m
- Thackeray GardensBus stop218m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,054 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour538 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson406 reports10%
- Public Order264 reports6%
Go deeper on the local area
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 3LQ 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
41.4dB
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 3 Burns Avenue is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 3LQ. 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 3 Burns 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 3 Burns Avenue was lodged in March 2011 at band E and expired in March 2021, 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 3 Burns 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 38 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL5 3LQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 3 Burns Avenue 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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