Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£617,000
Newest record on this page: April 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
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£617,000
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The estimate for Mount Howe is modelled from its 156 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1DA. 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.
Floor area
156 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2024
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in PL8 1DA
5 sales, median £620,000 (2021–2020)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2021 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Mount Howe has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
27 March 2014Most recent
£495,000
+11.2%over 9 years25 August 2004
£445,000
+134.2%over 5 years26 January 1999
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL8 1DA: £620,000 (2021–2020).
72 Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DA
Sold Sept 2021
70 Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DA
Sold Feb 2021
Mount Howe, Flat 3, 82 Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DA
Sold Jan 2021
90 Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DA
Sold Nov 2020
74 Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DA
Sold Oct 2020
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Mount Howe is a four-bedroom detached house in Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1DA). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. At 156 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Mount Howe (70–156 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (40 versus a best of 73). Other recorded features include a balcony and a basement. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2014); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). Main heating runs on electricity.
At 156 m² it's 28.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (122 m² median across 16 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). 4 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 2 is the typical count. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £617,000 is 24.6% above the 2014 sale price.
Mount Howe's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Certificate validity
Valid until 8 April 2034
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
2 applications on record at Mount Howe, Flat 5, 82 Court Road, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, PL8 1DA
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Mount Howe is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£3,173
Street avg £3,689
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
14/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Court Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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