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40 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

1 planning record

Estimated value

£378,000

  • Since the 2025 sale (£362,500)+4%
  • Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£255,000)+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.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
121 m²
1302 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£378,000

  • Against its 2025 sale (£362,500)+4%
  • Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£255,000)+48%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 40 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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

    121 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2025

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2025

  • Recent sales in PL2 2RU

    5 sales, median £255,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: November 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

40 Beacon Down Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 November 2025Most recent

    £362,500

    +39.4%over 3 years

  2. 17 December 2021

    £260,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2RU: £255,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 40 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
  • 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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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.

It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £362,500. 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). Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£278/sq ft) was about 85.4% 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
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingOff road

Building

  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 April 2035

8 years remaining

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

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
  1. 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
    Full record in report

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On the street

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.

40 Beacon Down Avenue is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,996

Street avg £2,076

Strongly above

Floor Area

121 m²

Street avg 116 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
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

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%

Go deeper on the local area

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 road noise heatmap for PL2 2RU

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 40 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 121 m² EPC floor area, its 2 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. 2 sales are recorded for 40 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 40 Beacon Down Avenue was lodged in April 2025 at band C and is valid until April 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 40 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
40 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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