Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
3 The Drive, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LY
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
38 m²
409 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Social Rental
About 3 The Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 The Drive is a mid-terrace house in Holbeton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1LY). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in January 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 123), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 38 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 5 EPCs).
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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.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 10 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Jan 2020
EPC improved fromE54toC77
Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Renewable Energy
NoneSolar PV
Solar PV panels (40 kWp) installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Mid 20th centuryMid-Terrace BungalowEPC CNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 3 The Drive, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
3 The Drive has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 The Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
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.
Median price across the last 2 sales in PL8 1LY: £246,250 (2023–2002).
Nearby sales in PL8 1LY
Versus other The Drive homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
3 The Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
77 (C)
Street avg 73 (C)
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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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
14/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holbeton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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 PL8 1LY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
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