Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Down Road, Plymouth, PL7 2GN
Extendable
Estimated value
£197,000
- Since the 2015 sale (£150,000)+31%
- Against PL7 2GN's recent median (£257,500)-23%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 21
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£197,000
- Against its 2015 sale (£150,000)+31%
- Against PL7 2GN's recent median (£257,500)-23%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Down Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 2GN. 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
57 m² from the EPC lodged in August 2015
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2015
Recent sales in PL7 2GN
5 sales, median £257,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 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.
8 Down Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
6 July 2015Most recent
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL7 2GN: £257,500 (2025–2024).
What this page doesn't show
Nothing is flagged from the data on this page, but these checks are only run in the report. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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 8 Down Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Down Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL7 2GN). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows an F (score 21), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 58), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 57 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (70 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 £197,000 is 31.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 32.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in July 2015.
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
- Bedrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
8 Down 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 24 Aug 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F21
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 24 August 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Down Road, Plymouth, PL7 2GN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
8 Down 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 Down Road homes
Four headline reads against 41 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 8 Down Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,632
Street avg £2,718
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 67 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
99/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Steer Park Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Glen Park Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary496m
- Chaddlewood Primary SchoolPrimary800m
- Yealmpstone Farm Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km
- Plympton St Maurice Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Steer Park RoadBus stop174m
- Walnut DriveBus stop214m
- Walnut DriveBus stop234m
- Barnfield DriveBus stop242m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences715 reports48%
- Anti-social Behaviour174 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson146 reports10%
- Other Theft111 reports7%
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 PL7 2GN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB
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 8 Down Road is modelled from its 57 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 2GN. 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 8 Down 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 8 Down Road was lodged in August 2015 at band F and expired in August 2025, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 8 Down 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL7 2GN, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Down 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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