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

EPC BNotable views
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 03
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
47 m²
506 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 81
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Riverside Court

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

21 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. The latest certificate (April 2025) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony and notable views.

Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in February 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2002–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 is 10.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 21.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.

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Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby
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Valuation

against the asking price

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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • 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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromC80toB81
Low Energy Lighting
25%86%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Riverside Court has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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  • Larger development activity nearby
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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 at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£158,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2007)

£142,500

Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2007Most recent

    £142,500

    +46.9%over 4 years
  2. 9 December 2002

    £96,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1ET: £173,500 (2023–2018).

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Everything we know about 21 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
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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.

Habitable Rooms for 21 Riverside Court lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,032

Street avg £2,891

On par

Floor Area

47 m²

Street avg 54 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.9 t/year

Street avg 1.1 t/year

Above
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.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for EX31 1ET

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for EX31 1ET

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

44.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 21 Riverside Court, Castle Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1ET. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.