5 Banfield Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1AJ
About 5 Banfield Road
5 Banfield Road is a detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2020. The latest certificate (December 2021) returns an A (score 97), the top energy band on the EPC scale.
At 156 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £577,000 is 15.4% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: December 2021 at £500,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
5 Banfield Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Banfield Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Banfield Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£577,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£500,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 December 2021Most recent
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1AJ: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in EX31 1AJ
Everything we know about 5 Banfield Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Banfield Road homes
On epc rating, 5 Banfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,205
Street avg £3,705
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 103 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.2 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 4 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Curtis Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Pilton Infants' Academy. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.6dB