Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
16 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ
EPC B
Estimated value
£575,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£490,000)+17%
- Against PL9 8FJ's recent median (£285,000)+102%
Newest record on this page: February 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 85
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£575,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£490,000)+17%
- Against PL9 8FJ's recent median (£285,000)+102%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 16 Libra Avenue is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8FJ. 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
176 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in PL9 8FJ
5 sales, median £285,000 (2026–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 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.
Latest sale on 16 Libra Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
25 July 2024Most recent
£490,000
19 June 2018
£490,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8FJ: £285,000 (2026–2022).
Nearby sales in PL9 8FJ
20 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ
Sold Feb 2026
£285,0008 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ
Sold Oct 2025
£307,50011 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ
Sold Jul 2025
£421,000Flat 6, 1 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ
Sold Jun 2023
£61,50027 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ
Sold Mar 2022
£206,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 16 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ. 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 16 Libra Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Libra Avenue is a detached house in Sherford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 8FJ). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2018) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 105).
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 38 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £575,000 is 17.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £490,000 in July 2024.
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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.
Current Certificate
Jan 2018EPC Rating
A
B
B85
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 January 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Libra Avenue, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8FJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
16 Libra Avenue 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 Libra Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Floor Area for 16 Libra Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,784
Street avg £2,584
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 126 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Years Held
2 years
Street avg 6 years
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
Hercules Road West — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Sherford Vale School & Nursery. 14 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sherford Vale School & NurseryPrimary169m
- Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
- Plympton St Maurice Primary SchoolPrimary1.8km
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.0km
Nearest stops
- Hercules Road WestBus stop196m
- Sherford Vale SchoolBus stop253m
- Candish Drive EastBus stop311m
- Candish DriveBus stop356m
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 8FJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB
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 16 Libra Avenue is modelled from its 176 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8FJ. 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 16 Libra Avenue. 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 16 Libra Avenue was lodged in January 2018 at band B and is valid until January 2028. 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 16 Libra Avenue. 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 14 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL9 8FJ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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