What type of property is Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR?

Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR is a detached house.

What was the last sold price for Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR?

Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR last sold for £100,000 in January 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR have?

The current EPC rating for Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in November 2009. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR?

Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (414 sq ft). That makes it about 22% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 1DR. Source: EPC Register.

How is Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR heated?

The latest EPC at Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR?

Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR located?

Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR sits in Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

Is Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR in a safe area?

Police records around Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR show an average of 2 reported crimes per month over the last 6 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR?

The closest primary school to Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR is Yeo Valley Primary School (689m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (970m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR?

The closest bus stop to Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, EX31 1DR is Queens Theatre, 295m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 443m away.

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Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR

Property type

Detached

Floor 1st

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

38 m²

414 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About Flat 5

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 5 is a detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1DR). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 414 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the 3rd 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 71). The latest certificate (November 2009) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 38 m² it's 19% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (48 m² median across 8 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £135,000 is 35% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £100,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Flat 5'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 17 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.6 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 17 Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1DR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£135,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2021)

£100,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

19 January 2021Most recent
£100,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1DR: £110,000 (2022–2021).

Nearby sales in EX31 1DR

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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.

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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Flat 5 is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£2,598

Street avg £2,561

On par

Floor Area

38 m²

Street avg 48 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 2.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 1DR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 1DR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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