Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Home Orchard Cottage, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG
Estimated value
£572,000
- Since the 2008 sale (£430,000)+33%
- Against PL9 8EG's recent median (£350,000)+63%
Newest record on this page: April 2026. 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
193 m²
2077 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£572,000
- Against its 2008 sale (£430,000)+33%
- Against PL9 8EG's recent median (£350,000)+63%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Home Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8EG. 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
193 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2026
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2008
Recent sales in PL9 8EG
5 sales, median £350,000 (2026–2010)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: January 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | 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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Sales timeline
28 August 2008Most recent
£430,000
+4.9%over 2 years11 May 2006
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8EG: £350,000 (2026–2010).
Nearby sales in PL9 8EG
2 Battershill House, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG
Sold Jan 2026
£475,000Harris House, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG
Sold Aug 2020
£350,000Gascoyne House, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG
Sold Dec 2010
£230,000Homeleigh, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG
Sold Sept 2007
£400,000Harleigh Cot, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG
Sold Feb 2005
£155,000
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About Home Orchard Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Home Orchard Cottage is a detached house in Plymouth (PL9 8EG). It has a recorded floor area of 193 m² (around 2077 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2026) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since August 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2006–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £572,000 is 33% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£207/sq ft) was about 20.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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.
Home Orchard Cottage ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate
Apr 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 22 April 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Home Orchard Cottage, Arcadia Road, Plymouth, PL9 8EG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Home Orchard Cottage has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Arcadia Road homes
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Home Orchard Cottage outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,228
Street avg £2,063
Floor Area
193 m²
Street avg 176 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 13.5 t/year
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
Springfield Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elburton Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary136m
- Coombe Dean SchoolSecondary946m
- Sherford Vale School & NurseryPrimary1.1km
- Goosewell Primary AcademyPrimary1.3km
Nearest stops
- Springfield Nursing HomeBus stop106m
- Elburton Methodist ChurchBus stop111m
- Elburton VillageBus stop134m
- Knapps CloseBus stop155m
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 8EG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.0dB
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 Home Orchard Cottage is modelled from its 193 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8EG. 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. 2 sales are recorded for Home Orchard Cottage. 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 Home Orchard Cottage was lodged in April 2026 at band C and is valid until April 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Home Orchard Cottage. 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 10 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL9 8EG, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Home Orchard Cottage 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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