20 Joy Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1BS

20 Joy Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. At 102 m² this is the 9th 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, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (72 versus a worst of 9). The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

Today's modelled estimate of £231,000 is 16% below the 2017 sale of £275,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 183.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 102 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.