Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
8a is a five-bedroom detached house in Plymstock, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL9 8NW). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include notable views, a conservatory and a basement.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 is 29.8% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 20.3% below the postcode norm. On the market in October 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jul 2025
Certificate validity
Expired on 19 July 2025
Changes detected from historical EPC data
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8a has no planning applications on record.
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Latest sale on 8a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 5 years.
£295,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 5 years.
11 October 2017Most recent
£295,000
+28.3%over 4 years4 April 2013
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 8NW: £215,000 (2024–2019).
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Sold Apr 2024
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Sold Aug 2023
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Sold Jul 2022
7 Moorland View, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8NW
Sold Jun 2021
8 Moorland View, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL9 8NW
Sold Nov 2019
8a is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,891
Street avg £2,772
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
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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
Reservoir Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Elburton Primary School. 10 schools nearby.
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