Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8 Orchard Cottages, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LZ
1 planning record
Estimated value
£304,000
- Against PL8 1LZ's recent median (£85,000)+258%
Newest record on this page: December 2015. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
936 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Social Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£304,000
- Against PL8 1LZ's recent median (£85,000)+258%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 8 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1LZ. 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
87 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2015
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PL8 1LZ
3 sales, median £85,000 (2011–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2011 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | 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 Orchard 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.
Median price across the last 3 sales in PL8 1LZ: £85,000 (2011–1998).
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 8 Orchard Cottages, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 Orchard Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8 Orchard Cottages is a semi-detached house in Holbeton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL8 1LZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2015) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since November 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2025
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2015
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 December 2025
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Dec 2015from Nov 2014
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
LPGElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating Controls
FullThermostat
Heating controls changed
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows
AverageGood
Window efficiency improved
Low Energy Lighting
90%67%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 8 Orchard Cottages, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at 8 Orchard Cottages, Holbeton, Plymouth, PL8 1LZ
1decisions7documents3nearby
Flagged:Retrospective
- Aug 2014OutbuildingFullOutcome in report
Retrospective householder application for replacement garage
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/1448/14/F
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Versus the street
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
CO₂ Emissions for 8 Orchard Cottages runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
42 (E)
Street avg 43 (E)
Floor Area
87 m²
Street avg 85 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 8.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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
0.2 km
Post Office — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Holbeton Primary School. 1 school nearby.
Nearest schools
- Holbeton Primary SchoolPrimary161m
Nearest stops
- Post OfficeBus stop236m
- Mildmay Colours InnBus stop252m
- White HouseBus stop822m
- Saw MillsBus stop1.5km
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences84 reports48%
- Other Theft21 reports12%
- Criminal Damage & Arson17 reports10%
- Burglary15 reports9%
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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 1LZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.7dB
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 8 Orchard Cottages is modelled from its 87 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL8 1LZ. 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 8 Orchard 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 8 Orchard Cottages was lodged in December 2015 at band E and expired in December 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. 1 application is matched to 8 Orchard 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 13 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 1 school and 9 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL8 1LZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 8 Orchard 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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