What kind of home is 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU last change hands?

21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU last sold for £100,000 in February 2023, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 8 sales on record going back to £24,000 in January 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU changed over time?

Across 8 sales between January 1995 and February 2023, 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU rose from £24,000 to £100,000, a change of £76,000. That works out to roughly +5.2% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU have?

The current EPC rating for 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in November 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 71 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 39% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 2RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU use?

The latest EPC at 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU in?

21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU sits in Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

Police records around 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU show an average of 204 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest primary school to 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is Montpelier Primary School (382m), one of 35 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Devonport High School for Girls (471m), with 12 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest bus stop to 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is Beacon Down Avenue, 57m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21a, Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

8 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 21a

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

21a is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 71 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–178 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 26 units on file.

At 71 m² it sits well below the postcode median (116 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £122,000 is 22% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£131/sq ft) was about 19% below the postcode norm. Sold February 2023 for £100,000.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

21a 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 22 Nov 2023

Current Certificate

Nov 2013

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 22 November 2023

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Early 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21a, Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21a 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.

Price for 21a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£122,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£100,000

Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

10 February 2023Most recent
£100,000
-6.5%over 7 years
27 August 2015
£106,950
-8.2%over 8 years
13 August 2007
£116,500
+95.8%over 4 years
6 December 2002
£59,500
+54.5%over 8 months
28 March 2002
£38,500
+30.5%over 2 years
18 April 1999
£29,500
24 September 1996
£29,500
+22.9%over 1 year
27 January 1995
£24,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2RU: £362,500 (2025–2024).

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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.

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Area

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Crime

204/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Beacon Down Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Montpelier Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 2RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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