What kind of home is 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ?

7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot.

What was the last sold price for 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ?

7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ last sold for £332,000 in October 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £270,000 in May 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ?

Across 2 sales between May 2021 and October 2024, 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ rose from £270,000 to £332,000, a change of £62,000. That works out to roughly +6.3% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ?

The current EPC rating for 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ is B with a score of 84 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a A. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ?

7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (829 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 48% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 1AQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ use?

The latest EPC at 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ records gas: mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ in?

7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ sits in Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ?

The closest primary school to 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ is Pilton Infants' Academy (687m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Pilton Community College (895m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ?

The closest bus stop to 7 Orchid Close, EX31 1AQ is Curtis Road, 67m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Orchid Close, Barnstaple, EX31 1AQ

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

77 m²

829 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 84

Overview

About 7 Orchid Close

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

7 Orchid Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1AQ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2018. The latest certificate (April 2021) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 96). The home occupies a corner plot.

At 77 m² it sits well below the postcode median (138 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 32.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £332,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

7 Orchid Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

B84

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

—

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Orchid Close, Barnstaple, EX31 1AQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

7 Orchid Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Current estimate

£323,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£332,000

Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

7 October 2024Most recent
£332,000
+23.0%over 3 years
12 May 2021
£270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1AQ: £480,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in EX31 1AQ

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On the street

Versus other Orchid Close homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

7 Orchid Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,312

Street avg £3,319

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 123 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

2 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below

Comparables

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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 Barnstaple district page.

Full Barnstaple report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 1AQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 1AQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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