Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Hillcrest, Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF
1 planning record
Estimated value
£479,000
- Against PL9 8EF's recent median (£275,000)+74%
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
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
206 m²
2221 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 36
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£479,000
- Against PL9 8EF's recent median (£275,000)+74%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Hillcrest is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8EF. 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
206 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2010
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in PL9 8EF
5 sales, median £275,000 (2025–2017)
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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.
Hillcrest 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 5 sales in PL9 8EF: £275,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in PL9 8EF
8 Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF
Sold Mar 2025
£150,0002a, Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF
Sold Sept 2021
£275,00020 Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF
Sold Oct 2018
£425,0006 Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF
Sold Apr 2017
£415,000The Jays, Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF
Sold Jan 2015
£210,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for Hillcrest, Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn 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 Hillcrest
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Hillcrest is a detached house in Elburton, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 8EF). It has a recorded floor area of 206 m² (around 2221 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2010) shows an F (score 36), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot. The latest certificate is from May 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 206 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2004.
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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.
Hillcrest sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 May 2020
Current Certificate
May 2010EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F36
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 7 May 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Hillcrest, Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Hillcrest, Arcadia, Elburton, Plymouth, PL9 8EF
1decisions4nearby
- Sept 2004New BuildFullOutcome in report
Erection of two-storey dwellinghouse, with detached double private motor garage, to replace existing dwelling
- Reference
- 04/01319/FUL
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Versus other Arcadia homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Hillcrest is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
36 (F)
Street avg 67 (D)
Floor Area
206 m²
Street avg 151 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.0 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 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
0.3 km
Knapps Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Elburton Primary School. 9 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary523m
- Sherford Vale School & NurseryPrimary962m
- Coombe Dean SchoolSecondary1.3km
- Goosewell Primary AcademyPrimary1.7km
Nearest stops
- Knapps CloseBus stop325m
- Station RoadBus stop377m
- Station RoadBus stop395m
- Springfield Nursing HomeBus stop396m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences663 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour250 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson128 reports9%
- Other Theft107 reports8%
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 8EF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB
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 Hillcrest is modelled from its 206 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8EF. 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 Hillcrest, 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 Hillcrest was lodged in May 2010 at band F and expired in May 2020, 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 Hillcrest. 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. The 9 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL9 8EF, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Hillcrest is in council tax band E. 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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