Flat 1, 19 Joy Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1BS
About Flat 1
Flat 1 is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1BS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 641 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2011) shows an F (score 31), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £126,000 is 48.2% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£133/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £85,000 in July 2019.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2017RenovationFullIn report
REPLACEMENT OF TIMBER SASH WINDOWS WITH HERITAGE STYLE PVC DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS
- Council
- NOR
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 63000
- Jan 2010RenovationFullIn report
REPLACEMENT OF 3 SINGLE GLAZED TIMBER FRAMED WINDOWS WITH 3 DOUBLE GLAZED WINDOWS OF SAME STYLE & MATERIALS
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 48223
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 1
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
£126,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.
£85,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
4 July 2019Most recent
£85,000
+112.5%over 18 years10 May 2001
£40,000
+27.0%over 3 years29 April 1998
£31,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1BS: £150,000 (2024–2018).
Nearby sales in EX31 1BS
Everything we know about Flat 1, 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
On years held, Flat 1 runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,428
Street avg £2,098
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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