53 High Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1BZ
About 53 High Street
53 High Street is a mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (January 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (April 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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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
53 High Street's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
53 High Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Apr 2015RenovationHeritageIn report
LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION TO REPLACE EXISTING WOODEN SASH WINDOWS
- Council
- NOR
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 58908
- Apr 2002RenovationHeritageIn report
LISTED BUILDING APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING PROPERTY TO CONVERT EXISTING 2 NO. SHOPS INTO 1 NO. SHOP
- Council
- BAC
Listed- Reference
- 32689
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 53 High Street
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
53 High Street has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 53 High Street, 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 High Street homes
On epc rating, 53 High Street runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 66 (D)
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Green Lanes — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Yeo Valley Primary School. 13 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
53.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.4dB