What type of property is 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU last change hands?

3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU last sold for £283,000 in July 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £54,000 in May 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU changed over time?

Across 5 sales between May 1998 and July 2021, 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU rose from £54,000 to £283,000, a change of £229,000. That works out to roughly +7.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU have?

The current EPC rating for 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PL2 2RU. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

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

Where is 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU located?

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

Is 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU in a safe area?

Police records around 3 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.

Which schools serve 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest bus stop to 3 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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3 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

5 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Beacon Down Avenue

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

3 Beacon Down Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Last sale on file: £283,000 in July 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 12% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£205/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

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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

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Beacon Down Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£283,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

29 July 2021Most recent
£283,000
+27.2%over 14 years
15 February 2007
£222,500
+15.3%over 1 year
6 October 2005
£192,950
+60.8%over 3 years
11 April 2002
£120,000
+122.2%over 3 years
21 May 1998
£54,000

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.

On floor area, 3 Beacon Down Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,211

Street avg £1,970

Above

Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

On par

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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 Burrator Gardens

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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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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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