Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
La Orotava, Marine Drive West, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BX
Notable views1 planning record
Estimated value
£1,221,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£1,000,000)+22%
- Against PL9 0BX's recent median (£507,500)+141%
Newest record on this page: March 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
190 m²
2045 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Our estimate
£1,221,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£1,000,000)+22%
- Against PL9 0BX's recent median (£507,500)+141%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for La Orotava is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 0BX. 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
190 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PL9 0BX
2 sales, median £507,500 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: March 2025 | 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.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
3 June 2021Most recent
£1,000,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in PL9 0BX: £507,500 (2025–2025).
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 La Orotava
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
La Orotava is a four-bedroom detached house in Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 0BX). It has a recorded floor area of 190 m² (around 2045 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
At 190 m² the property is well over the postcode median (142 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,221,000 is 22.1% above the 2021 sale price. Last sale on file: £1,000,000 in June 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDouble, Detached
- Notable viewsYes
- Corner plotYes
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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.
La Orotava's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2026
Current Certificate
May 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 May 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against La Orotava, Marine Drive West, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at La Orotava, Marine Drive West, Heybrook Bay, Plymouth, PL9 0BX
1decisions20documents
- Feb 2011ConversionFullOutcome in report
Proposed conversion of the utility room/workshop and garage to form a two bedroom dwelling
- Documents
- 20 docs on file
- Reference
- 58/2951/10/F
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Versus other Marine Drive West homes
Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
La Orotava outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
69 (C)
Street avg 27 (F)
Floor Area
190 m²
Street avg 124 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 11.0 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 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
102/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Westlake Rise — bus stop.
Nearest stops
- Westlake RiseBus stop223m
- Longlands Drive TerminusBus stop301m
- Wembury PointBus stop416m
- Westlake RiseBus stop473m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences663 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour250 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson128 reports9%
- Other Theft107 reports8%
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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 PL9 0BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
41.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.4dB
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 La Orotava is modelled from its 190 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 0BX. 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. 1 sale is recorded for La Orotava. 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 La Orotava was lodged in May 2016 at band C and expired in May 2026, 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. 1 application is matched to La Orotava. 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 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. Schools and stops are measured in a straight line from PL9 0BX. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- La Orotava is in council tax band F. 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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