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78 Merrivale Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 2RP

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 78 Merrivale Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

78 Merrivale Road is a semi-detached house in Beacon Park, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2023) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).

Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in January 2004. Across 2001–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 23% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £209,000 sits 120% above the 2004 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£123/sq ft) was about 33.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).

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Everything you need to know about 78 Merrivale Road

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC CPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 78 Merrivale Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

78 Merrivale Road has no planning applications on record.

5

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

78 Merrivale Road's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).

Current estimate

£209,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 23.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2004)

£95,000

Growth on file: 23.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 January 2004Most recent

    £95,000

    +72.7%over 2 years

  2. 28 May 2001

    £55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2RP: £222,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Merrivale Road homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

78 Merrivale Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,319

Street avg £2,377

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 78 Merrivale Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£207k

1 Beacon Park Road

PL2 2PE

£222k

1 Burrator Gardens

PL2 2QN

2 bed1 bath
£235k

1 Ash Grove

PL2 2JZ

£183k

1 Cornworthy Close

PL2 2SA

£181k

1 Erith Avenue

PL2 2EG

2 bed1 bath
£177k

1 Cleeve Gardens

PL2 2HW

£177k

1 Dryburgh Crescent

PL2 2NU

3 bed1 bath
£249k

1 Dovedale Road

PL2 2RR

Area

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.
Full Plymouth report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

7/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Merrivale Road Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Mayflower Academy. 48 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 2RP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for PL2 2RP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 2RP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 78 Merrivale Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 2RP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.