18 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
About 18 Riverside Court
18 Riverside Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 5th 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. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.
Last sold in August 2017, so it's been off the market for around 9 years. Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £154,000 is 18.7% above the 2017 sale price.
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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
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- LiftYes
Energy performance
18 Riverside Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Planning history
18 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 18 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
18 Riverside Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£154,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.2% per year over 15 years.
£129,750
Growth on file: 1.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
20 August 2017Most recent
£129,750
+19.0%over 14 years2 December 2002
£108,995
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
£192,00024 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
Sold Jan 2016
£296,000
Everything we know about 18 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
18 Riverside Court is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,495
Street avg £2,951
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 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