Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
5 Lavinia Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1ZG
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathroom
1
Floor area
143 m²
1539 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About 5 Lavinia Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Lavinia Drive is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Plympton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 1ZG). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (68 m² across 32 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £284,000 is 41.3% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 28.5% below the postcode norm. 9 years since the last transfer (September 2017).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
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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.
Current Certificate
May 2017EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 24 May 2027
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Lavinia Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1ZG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Lavinia Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Lavinia Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£284,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2017)
£201,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 September 2017Most recent
£201,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 1ZG: £191,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in PL7 1ZG
35 Lavinia Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1ZG
Sold Feb 2026
£116,00017 Lavinia Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1ZG
Sold Mar 2024
£191,00027 Lavinia Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1ZG
Sold Mar 2023
£245,00032 Lavinia Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1ZG
Sold Oct 2022
£254,00018 Lavinia Drive, Plympton, Plymouth, PL7 1ZG
Sold Oct 2021
£167,500
Versus other Lavinia Drive homes
Four headline reads against 32 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
5 Lavinia Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,406
Street avg £2,368
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 71 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
99/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Kennel Hill Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Plympton St Mary's CofE Infant School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL7 1ZG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB
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65 dB
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80 dB
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