What kind of home is 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP?

85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP sell for?

85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP last sold for £228,000 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £101,500 in January 2003. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between January 2003 and June 2021, 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP rose from £101,500 to £228,000, a change of £126,500. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP?

The current EPC rating for 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP?

85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (1,119 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 2RP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP use?

The latest EPC at 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP?

85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP in?

85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP sits in Beacon Park, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP?

Police records around 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP show an average of 7 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (252% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP?

The closest primary school to 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP is Mayflower Academy (492m), one of 36 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is All Saints Church of England Academy (637m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP?

The closest bus stop to 85 Merrivale Road, PL2 2RP is Merrivale Road Top, 43m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

104 m²

1119 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 85 Merrivale Road

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

85 Merrivale Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beacon Park, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 2RP). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Other recorded features include a loft. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 104 m² it's 25.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 is 25% above the 2021 sale price. Sold June 2021 for £228,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

Period featuresYes

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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

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 85 Merrivale Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 2RP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

85 Merrivale Road has no planning applications on record.

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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.

Current estimate

£285,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£228,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

24 June 2021Most recent
£228,000
+20.0%over 2 years
26 June 2018
£190,000
+87.2%over 15 years
12 January 2003
£101,500

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

Nearby sales in PL2 2RP

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.

Floor Area for 85 Merrivale Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,192

Street avg £2,319

On par

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

£287k

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1 Beacon Down Avenue

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3 bed

£258k

1 Ayreville Road

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3 bed

£177k

1 Dryburgh Crescent

PL2 2NU

3 bed1 bath

£222k

1 Burrator Gardens

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2 bed1 bath

£181k

1 Erith Avenue

PL2 2EG

2 bed1 bath

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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