Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
36 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU
3 sales on record1 planning record
Estimated value
£388,000
- Since the 2025 sale (£390,350)-1%
- Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£262,000)+48%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
100 m²
1076 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£388,000
- Against its 2025 sale (£390,350)-1%
- Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£262,000)+48%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 36 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 2RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
100 m² from the EPC lodged in September 2025
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2025
Recent sales in PL2 2RU
5 sales, median £262,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 application | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 36 Beacon Down Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Sales timeline
28 November 2025Most recent
£390,350
+124.3%over 12 months11 December 2024
£174,000
+31.3%22 October 2024
£132,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2RU: £262,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in PL2 2RU
40 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU
Sold Nov 2025
£362,50020 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU
Sold Nov 2024
£365,00034 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU
Sold Feb 2024
£255,00021a, Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU
Sold Feb 2023
£100,00024 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU
Sold Jan 2022
£262,000
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 36 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 36 Beacon Down Avenue
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
36 Beacon Down Avenue is a semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in November 2024 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
A recent sale: £390,350 in November 2025. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). Across 2024–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 166.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 137.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 September 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2025from Nov 2024
EPC improved fromE40toC69
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot Water
Gas MultipointMain System
Hot water system upgraded
Windows
SecondaryHigh Performance
High performance glazing installed
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
70%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 36 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
36 Beacon Down Avenue has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
1 application on record at 36 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU
1decisions1extensions19documents5nearby
- Apr 2025ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00191/FUL
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Versus other Beacon Down Avenue homes
Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
36 Beacon Down Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,904
Street avg £2,033
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Montpelier Primary SchoolPrimary382m
- Pennycross Primary SchoolPrimary415m
- Devonport High School for GirlsSecondary471m
- Mayflower AcademyPrimary710m
Nearest stops
- Beacon Down AvenueBus stop57m
- Fircroft RoadBus stop108m
- Caernarvon GardensBus stop145m
- Corondale RoadBus stop198m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,690 reports49%
- Anti-social Behaviour440 reports13%
- Criminal Damage & Arson291 reports8%
- Other Theft187 reports5%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 36 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 100 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in PL2 2RU. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 36 Beacon Down Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 36 Beacon Down Avenue was lodged in September 2025 at band C and is valid until September 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 36 Beacon Down Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 17 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 47 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from PL2 2RU, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 36 Beacon Down Avenue is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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