Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
12 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 12 Downham Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
12 Downham Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL5 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2009) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from July 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. Across 2001–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £263,000 is 41.4% above the 2012 sale price.
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
- Bedrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
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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.
12 Downham Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 22 Jul 2019
Current Certificate
Jul 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 22 July 2019
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 12 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
12 Downham Gardens has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
12 Downham Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£263,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2012)
£186,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
13 March 2012Most recent
£186,000
+95.8%over 10 years19 August 2001
£95,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL5 4QE: £240,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in PL5 4QE
36 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Nov 2025
£410,00026 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Nov 2023
£297,0004 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Mar 2023
£240,0008 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Aug 2022
£190,00017 Downham Gardens, Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth, PL5 4QE
Sold Aug 2019
£174,000
Versus other Downham Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 12 Downham Gardens runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,242
Street avg £2,115
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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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
Henley Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery. 12 schools nearby.
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 4QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.2dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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