20 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET
About 20 Riverside Court
20 Riverside Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1ET). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the smallest 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 notable views. The latest certificate (October 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since October 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.
Held since June 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2002–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 16.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (54 m² median across 9 EPCs). 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
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
20 Riverside Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 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 20 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
20 Riverside Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
£144,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 4 years.
£140,000
Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2006Most recent
£140,000
+7.7%over 1 year20 October 2004
£130,000
+30.1%over 1 year9 December 2002
£99,950
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 20 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
20 Riverside Court is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,111
Street avg £2,882
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.9 t/year
Street avg 1.1 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.
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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