Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 The Orchard, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5AQ
Estimated value
£347,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£295,000)+18%
- Against PL7 5AQ's recent median (£310,000)+12%
Newest record on this page: May 2023. 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
98 m²
1056 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£347,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£295,000)+18%
- Against PL7 5AQ's recent median (£310,000)+12%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 The Orchard is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5AQ. 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
98 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2010
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PL7 5AQ
1 sale, median £310,000 (2023–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: May 2023 | 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.
1 The Orchard's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
17 March 2021Most recent
£295,000
-1.7%over 13 years4 November 2007
£300,000
Median price across the last 1 sales in PL7 5AQ: £310,000 (2023–2023).
Nearby sales in PL7 5AQ
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 1 The Orchard
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 The Orchard is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1056 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2010) shows a C (score 73). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £295,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
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.
1 The Orchard'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 20 Apr 2020
Current Certificate
Apr 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 20 April 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 The Orchard, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 The Orchard has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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
0.1 km
Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary137m
- Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary2.7km
- Chaddlewood Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- CrossBus stop90m
- Birchland RoadBus stop302m
- Beechwood CrossBus stop376m
- Dartmoor Wild Life ParkBus stop630m
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 5AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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 1 The Orchard is modelled from its 98 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5AQ. 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 1 The Orchard. 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 1 The Orchard was lodged in April 2010 at band C and expired in April 2020, 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 1 The Orchard. 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 3 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL7 5AQ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 The Orchard is in council tax band D. 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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