Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
1 Beechwood Cottages, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DJ
Estimated value
£230,000
Newest record on this page: June 2019. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
76 m²
818 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£230,000
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 1 Beechwood Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DJ. 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
76 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2019
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PL7 5DJ
No recent sales of other homes in the postcode
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | No sales shown | 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 Beechwood Cottages has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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 Beechwood Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Beechwood Cottages is a semi-detached house in Sparkwell, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL7 5DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 115), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
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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 Beechwood Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2019
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
7.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 June 2029
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2014from Jan 2009
Windows
Very PoorVery Good
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
28%67%
More low energy lighting installed
Jun 2019from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromG16toE42
Heating System
Room HeatersStorage Heaters
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)
Hot water system upgraded
Low Energy Lighting
67%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Beechwood Cottages, Sparkwell, Plymouth, PL7 5DJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Beechwood Cottages 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
0.2 km
Sparkwell All Saints Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sparkwell All Saints Primary SchoolPrimary162m
- Glen Park Primary SchoolPrimary2.8km
- Chaddlewood Primary SchoolPrimary2.9km
Nearest stops
- CrossBus stop110m
- Birchland RoadBus stop276m
- Beechwood CrossBus stop409m
- Dartmoor Wild Life ParkBus stop597m
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 5DJ 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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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas
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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 Beechwood Cottages is modelled from its 76 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL7 5DJ. 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. No sale is recorded for 1 Beechwood Cottages, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 Beechwood Cottages was lodged in June 2019 at band E and is valid until June 2029. 3 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 1 Beechwood Cottages. 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 5DJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 1 Beechwood Cottages 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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