Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gascoyne House is a three-bedroom detached house in Plymouth (PL9 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 16 years, with the last transfer in December 2010. At 85 m² it sits well below the postcode median (195 m² across 4 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2006–2010, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £297,000 is 29.1% above the 2010 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 46.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 Feb 2026
Certificate validity
Expired on 13 February 2026
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £885 · Includes VAT
Gascoyne House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
£297,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 5 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 5 years.
17 December 2010Most recent
£230,000
+24.3%over 4 years10 February 2006
£185,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8EG: £430,000 (2026–2008).
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Price per m² for Gascoyne House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,706
Street avg £1,944
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 203 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 13.2 t/year
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Crime
102/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Springfield Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elburton Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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