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9 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

2 planning records

Estimated value

£335,000

  • Since the 2017 sale (£250,000)+34%
  • Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£362,500)-8%

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
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
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

£335,000

  • Against its 2017 sale (£250,000)+34%
  • Against PL2 2RU's recent median (£362,500)-8%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 9 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 118 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

    118 m² from the EPC lodged in May 2017

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2017

  • Recent sales in PL2 2RU

    5 sales, median £362,500 (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 of 2 applicationsFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2017Most recent

    £250,000

    +35.1%over 4 years

  2. 11 June 2013

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 2RU: £362,500 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 9 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 9 Beacon Down Avenue

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

9 Beacon Down Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Plymouth (PL2 2RU). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £335,000 is 34% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£197/sq ft) was about 27.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years.

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
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
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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)
May 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 7 May 2027

5 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2017from Jan 2013
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%19%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 9 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history at 9 Beacon Down Avenue is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.

2 applications on record at 9 Beacon Down Avenue, Plymouth, PL2 2RU

2decisions7documents5nearby
  1. May 2019
    Tree WorksTrees
    Outcome in report

    T1 Oak reduce overhanging branches back by 2-2.5 meters on house side of the tree and selectively reduce 4 branches in top of the crown to blend the side reduction into the top.

    Documents
    3 docs on file
    Reference
    19/00405/TPO
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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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.

9 Beacon Down Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,119

Street avg £2,118

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 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%

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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 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 9 Beacon Down Avenue is modelled from its 118 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 9 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 9 Beacon Down Avenue was lodged in May 2017 at band D and is valid until May 2027. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 9 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
9 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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