Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW
EPC B
Estimated value
£119,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£112,000)+6%
- Against PL9 8GW's recent median (£97,500)+22%
Newest record on this page: June 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Floor 3
Floor area
54 m²
581 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£119,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£112,000)+6%
- Against PL9 8GW's recent median (£97,500)+22%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Aquila Drive is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8GW. 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
54 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2021
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in PL9 8GW
5 sales, median £97,500 (2025–2024)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: June 2025 | 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 in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
14 October 2021Most recent
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8GW: £97,500 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in PL9 8GW
21 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW
Sold Jun 2025
£400,00028 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW
Sold May 2025
£97,50017 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW
Sold Mar 2025
£148,00032 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW
Sold Feb 2024
£68,25024 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW
Sold Jan 2024
£63,000
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1 potential issue has already been flagged for 38 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
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- 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 38 Aquila Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Aquila Drive is a detached house in Sherford, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 8GW). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft). At 54 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (54–180 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (January 2021) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average.
At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (121 m² across 38 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold October 2021 for £112,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
38 Aquila Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate
Jan 2021EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
—
Certificate validity
Valid until 25 January 2031
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Aquila Drive, Sherford, Plymouth, PL9 8GW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Aquila Drive 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 Aquila Drive homes
Four headline reads against 7 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 38 Aquila Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,074
Street avg £1,296
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 73 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.1 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 3 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
0.3 km
Sherford Vale School — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Sherford Vale School & Nursery. 13 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Sherford Vale School & NurseryPrimary548m
- Elburton Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
- Plympton St Maurice Primary SchoolPrimary1.7km
- St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.9km
Nearest stops
- Sherford Vale SchoolBus stop256m
- Candish Drive EastBus stop544m
- Hercules Road WestBus stop566m
- Candish DriveBus stop672m
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 8GW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB
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 38 Aquila Drive is modelled from its 54 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 8GW. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 38 Aquila Drive. 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 38 Aquila Drive was lodged in January 2021 at band B and is valid until January 2031. 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 38 Aquila Drive. 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 13 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL9 8GW, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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