Flat 4, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR
About Flat 4
Flat 4 is a semi-detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 448 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–59 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from December 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 is 11.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 17.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £120,000 in January 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
Flat 4's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Dec 2021
EPC Rating
Planning history
Flat 4 has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Flat 4
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£120,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 January 2021Most recent
£120,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1DR: £100,000 (2022–2021).
Nearby sales in EX31 1DR
Flat 2, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR
Sold Sept 2022
£130,000Flat 1, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR
Sold Sept 2022
£90,000Flat 6, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR
Sold Jan 2022
£125,000Flat 7, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR
Sold Jan 2021
£100,000Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR
Sold Jan 2021
£100,000
Everything we know about Flat 4, 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 Castle Street homes
Flat 4 is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£2,885
Street avg £2,514
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 47 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.3 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
0.3 km
Queens Theatre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 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
54.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.5dB