What kind of home is 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU last change hands?

24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU last sold for £262,000 in January 2022, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU have?

The current EPC rating for 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (1,163 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU use?

The latest EPC at 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is in council tax band C.

Which area is 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU in?

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

How safe is the area around 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

Police records around 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU 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 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest primary school to 24 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 24 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest bus stop to 24 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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24 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

108 m²

1163 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 24 Beacon Down Avenue

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

24 Beacon Down Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 108 m² (around 1163 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Period features are noted in the property record.

Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 20.6% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£225/sq ft) was about 52.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold January 2022 for £262,000. 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
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

Period featuresYes
RefurbishedYes

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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

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

24 Beacon Down Avenue 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£316,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2022)

£262,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

21 January 2022Most recent
£262,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2RU: £174,000 (2024–2023).

Nearby sales in PL2 2RU

On the street

Versus other Beacon Down Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 21 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

24 Beacon Down Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£2,426

Street avg £1,960

Strongly above

Floor Area

108 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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1 Dryburgh Crescent

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1 Erith Avenue

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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

0.1 km

Beacon Down Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Montpelier Primary School. 47 schools nearby.

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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 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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FAQ

Common questions

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