13 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
About 13 Riverside Court
13 Riverside Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 47 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 10 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (77 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (October 2019) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good.
It hasn't traded since November 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £134,000 sits 54% above the 2002 sale of £86,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£172/sq ft) was about 27.1% below the postcode norm. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
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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
- Bedrooms1
Energy performance
13 Riverside Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
13 Riverside Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 13 Riverside Court
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
£134,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£86,995
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 November 2002Most recent
£86,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1ET: £173,500 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in EX31 1ET
17 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
Sold Nov 2023
£170,00019 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
Sold Apr 2023
£255,00016 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
Sold Mar 2020
£127,00022 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
Sold Jul 2019
£192,00018 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
Sold Aug 2017
£129,750
Everything we know about 13 Riverside Court, 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
13 Riverside Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,851
Street avg £3,023
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.0 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
0.3 km
Queens Theatre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Ashleigh CofE Primary School. 14 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