Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
98a, Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Tenure
Private Rental
About 98a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
98a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL9 7EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1976-1982. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £186,000 is 20.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£235/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 26.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £154,000 in October 2024.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenFront and rear
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
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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
Aug 2019EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 30 August 2029
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 98a, Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
98a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£186,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£154,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 October 2024Most recent
£154,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 7EZ: £140,000 (2026–2023).
Nearby sales in PL9 7EZ
Flat 8, 78 Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ
Sold Mar 2026
£111,00086 Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ
Sold Nov 2025
£300,00096a, Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ
Sold Oct 2024
£150,000Flat 4, 78 Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ
Sold Mar 2024
£127,000Flat 9, 78 Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ
Sold Dec 2023
£140,000
Versus other Billacombe Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 98a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,525
Street avg £2,283
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 118 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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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
102/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Billacombe Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Pomphlett Primary School. 16 schools 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 PL9 7EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4Common questions
The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 98a, Billacombe Road, Plymouth, PL9 7EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.