Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH
Estimated value
£279,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£275,000)+1%
- Against PL5 3SH's recent median (£168,000)+66%
Newest record on this page: September 2025. 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
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 60
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£279,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£275,000)+1%
- Against PL5 3SH's recent median (£168,000)+66%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 12 Merrivale Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 3SH. 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PL5 3SH
5 sales, median £168,000 (2022–2005)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2025 | 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.
12 Merrivale Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
11 September 2025Most recent
£275,000
+343.5%over 27 years30 April 1998
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 3SH: £168,000 (2022–2005).
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for 12 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH. 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 12 Merrivale Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Merrivale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Honicknowle, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 3SH). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Most recent transfer was September 2025 at £275,000 — fresh data. At 72 m² it's 16.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (62 m² median across 5 EPCs). Across 1998–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 39.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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 gardenWest-facing
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- 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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate
Apr 2025EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 7 April 2035
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Merrivale Road, Honicknowle, Plymouth, PL5 3SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Merrivale Road has no planning applications on record.
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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 Merrivale Road homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, 12 Merrivale Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,819
Street avg £3,312
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
279/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Woodland Fort — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Shakespeare Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Shakespeare Primary SchoolPrimary411m
- Knowle Primary SchoolPrimary664m
- St Peter's RC Primary SchoolPrimary788m
- Woodfield Primary SchoolPrimary872m
Nearest stops
- Woodland FortBus stop123m
- Little Dock LaneBus stop260m
- Shaldon CrescentBus stop278m
- Lamerton CloseBus stop295m
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 3SH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB
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 12 Merrivale Road is modelled from its 72 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL5 3SH. 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 12 Merrivale 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 12 Merrivale Road was lodged in April 2025 at band D and is valid until April 2035. 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 12 Merrivale 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 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL5 3SH, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 12 Merrivale Road 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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