14b, Joy Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1BS
About 14b
14b is an end-of-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). At 81 m² this is the 7th smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–240 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 10 units on file.
At 81 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2001–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 sits 85.5% above the 2016 sale of £83,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£95/sq ft) was about 23.5% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
14b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
14b's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.
£83,000
Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£83,000
+20.3%over 6 years1 September 2009
£69,000
+45.3%over 8 years19 July 2001
£47,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1BS: £115,000 (2024–2019).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Joy Street homes
Price per m²
£1,025
Street avg £2,165
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Queens Theatre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Yeo Valley Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB