What type of property is 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY?

20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY last change hands?

20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY last sold for £296,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £29,000 in June 2000. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2000 and January 2025, 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY rose from £29,000 to £296,000, a change of £267,000. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in August 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY?

20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (1,367 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY?

20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY located?

20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY sits in Beacon Park, Plymouth, Plymouth. It falls within the PL2 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY?

Police records around 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY 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 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY?

The closest primary school to 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY is Montpelier Primary School (197m), one of 38 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Devonport High School for Girls (250m), with 14 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Beechcroft Road, PL2 3JY is Beaconfield Road, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Beechcroft Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 3JY

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

127 m²

1367 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Beechcroft Road

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

20 Beechcroft Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Beacon Park, Plymouth, Plymouth (PL2 3JY). It has a recorded floor area of 127 m² (around 1367 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Most recent transfer was January 2025 at £296,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£217/sq ft) was about 49.7% 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
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Beechcroft Road, Beacon Park, Plymouth, PL2 3JY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Beechcroft Road has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

2 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.

20 Beechcroft Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.

Current estimate

£294,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£296,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

24 January 2025Most recent
£296,000
+9.6%over 4 years
3 August 2020
£270,000
+55.6%over 15 years
12 April 2005
£173,500
+498.3%over 4 years
11 June 2000
£29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PL2 3JY: £280,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in PL2 3JY

On the street

Versus other Beechcroft Road homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

20 Beechcroft Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£2,331

Street avg £1,811

Strongly above

Floor Area

127 m²

Street avg 118 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 6.1 t/year

Above

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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.

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1 Beauchamp Road

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1 Belair Road

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1 Beresford Street

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1 Belair Villas

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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

Beaconfield Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Montpelier Primary School. 52 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PL2 3JY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PL2 3JY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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