What kind of home is 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU last sold for £260,000 in December 2021, around 4 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The current EPC rating for 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. It has improved from a D recorded in July 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (1,302 sq ft), around 40 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU use?

The latest EPC at 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU has council approval for two-storey rear extension granted in January 2022 under ref. 21/02028/FUL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

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

Which area is 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU in?

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

Is 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU in a safe area?

Police records around 40 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 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest primary school to 40 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 40 Beacon Down Avenue, PL2 2RU?

The closest bus stop to 40 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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40 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

121 m²

1302 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Beacon Down Avenue

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

40 Beacon Down Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in July 2021 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2022. 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). Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 is 30% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£200/sq ft) was about 35% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £260,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Jul 2021

EPC improved fromD62toC70

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 40 Beacon Down Avenue.

1 application on record at 40 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

1decisions1extensions10documents5nearby

Jan 2022
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Rear of property
Two-storey rear extension.
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
21/02028/FUL
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£260,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 December 2021Most recent
£260,000

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.

40 Beacon Down Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,149

Street avg £1,973

Above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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