21a, Joy Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1BS
About 21a
21a is an end-of-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 240 m² (around 2583 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home.
At 240 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation, HMO conversion and change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £266,000 is 26.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£81/sq ft) was about 24.6% below the postcode norm. 10 years since the last transfer (November 2016).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
21a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning records include a solar-panel installation at 21a.
- Oct 2025HMOHeritageIn report
Listed building consent for change of use from residential (C3) to Sui Generis (HMO), installation of photovoltaic solar panels to roof
Solar Panels- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 80779
- Oct 2025HMOFullIn report
Change of use from residential (C3) to Sui Generis (HMO), installation of photovoltaic solar panels to roof
Change of UseSolar Panels- Documents
- 23 docs on file
- Reference
- 80780
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 21a
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
21a valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£266,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£210,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2016Most recent
£210,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1BS: £115,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in EX31 1BS
Everything we know about 21a, 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 Joy Street homes
Floor Area for 21a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£875
Street avg £2,190
Floor Area
240 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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.
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
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.7dB