What kind of home is 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET?

19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET sell for?

19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET last sold for £255,000 in April 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £75,000 in December 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET?

Across 3 sales between December 2002 and April 2023, 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET rose from £75,000 to £255,000, a change of £180,000. That works out to roughly +6.2% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET have?

The current EPC rating for 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET is B with a score of 82 out of 100, lodged in September 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET?

19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 27% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in EX31 1ET. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET use?

The latest EPC at 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET?

19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET 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.

Which area is 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET in?

19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET sits in Barnstaple. It falls within the EX31 postcode district in Devon.

How safe is the area around 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET?

Police records around 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET 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.

What schools are near 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET?

The closest primary school to 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET is Ashleigh CofE Primary School (703m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Petroc (929m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET?

The closest bus stop to 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, EX31 1ET is Queens Theatre, 310m away. The nearest bus option is Bus Station, 438m away.

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19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET

EPC BNotable views3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 82

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 19 Riverside Court

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

19 Riverside Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views. The latest certificate (September 2022) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

At 66 m² it's 26.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 9 EPCs). Across 2002–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£359/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £255,000 in April 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

GarageSingle
BalconyYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

LiftYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

19 Riverside Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Sept 2022

EPC Rating

B82

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Aug 2010

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting

46%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 19 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

19 Riverside Court 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2002.

Current estimate

£252,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.2% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£255,000

Growth on file: 6.2% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

4 April 2023Most recent
£255,000
+41.7%over 7 years
16 July 2015
£179,950
+139.9%over 12 years
19 December 2002
£75,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1ET: £173,500 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in EX31 1ET

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On the street

Versus other Castle Street homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

19 Riverside Court outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,864

Street avg £2,799

Strongly above

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

On par

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Barnstaple district page.

Full Barnstaple report

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.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around EX31 1ET 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 1ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

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FAQ

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