Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bir Salem, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR
Estimated value
£495,000
- Since the 2017 sale (£375,000)+32%
- Against PL9 9BR's recent median (£365,000)+36%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£495,000
- Against its 2017 sale (£375,000)+32%
- Against PL9 9BR's recent median (£365,000)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bir Salem is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 9BR. 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
144 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2016
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2017
Recent sales in PL9 9BR
5 sales, median £365,000 (2025–2025)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 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.
Bir Salem valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
9 August 2017Most recent
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL9 9BR: £365,000 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in PL9 9BR
Flat 2, 29 Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR
Sold Nov 2025
£185,000Meadow House, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR
Sold Jun 2025
£615,000Flat 4, 29 Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR
Sold Mar 2025
£170,000Elmside, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR
Sold Mar 2025
£365,000Fircroft, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR
Sold Feb 2025
£385,000
What this page doesn't show
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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 Bir Salem
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bir Salem is a detached house in Plymouth (PL9 9BR). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 144 m² the property is well over the postcode median (101 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Today's modelled estimate of £495,000 is 32% above the 2017 sale price.
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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.
Bir Salem sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 May 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 25 May 2026
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
May 2016from Oct 2015
Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Low Energy Lighting
7%36%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bir Salem, Horn Lane, Plymouth, PL9 9BR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bir Salem has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Versus other Horn Lane homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for Bir Salem lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,604
Street avg £2,486
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 119 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.6 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Plymstock Library — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Plymstock School. 10 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Plymstock SchoolSecondary348m
- Goosewell Primary AcademyPrimary530m
- Pomphlett Primary SchoolPrimary808m
- Coombe Dean SchoolSecondary889m
Nearest stops
- Plymstock LibraryBus stop131m
- Maple CourtBus stop145m
- Berry Park RoadBus stop203m
- Broadway EastBus stop203m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences663 reports47%
- Anti-social Behaviour250 reports18%
- Criminal Damage & Arson128 reports9%
- Other Theft107 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 9BR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.9dB
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 Bir Salem is modelled from its 144 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in PL9 9BR. 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 Bir Salem. 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 Bir Salem was lodged in May 2016 at band E and expired in May 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bir Salem. 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 9BR, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Bir Salem 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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