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About Barns Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Barns Cottage is a semi-detached house in Bow, Crediton, Crediton (EX17 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 3 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £331,000 is 35.1% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 71.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in August 2016.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Barns Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F27
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Barns Cottage, Bow, Crediton, EX17 6HB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- May 2025RenovationFullGranted
Formation of hardstanding for the parking of vehicles to include EV charging point
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£331,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2016)
£245,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus the street
Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, Barns Cottage runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
27 (F)
Street avg 48 (E)
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 118 m²
CO₂ Emissions
5.9 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Crediton district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
The Square — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX17 6HB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.5dB
Everything within walking distance
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