Ashmead, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
About Ashmead
Ashmead is a detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1GA). It has a recorded floor area of 135 m² (around 1453 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in October 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 252.1% above the 1998 sale of £119,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£82/sq ft) was about 58.1% below the postcode norm. At 135 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (109 m² median across 9 EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 1 refused.
Know exactly what you're buying at Ashmead
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Ashmead's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 May 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jun 2006Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
DEMOLITION OF EXISTING DWELLINGS & ERECTION OF 12 APARTMENTS & BIN & CYCLE STORE TOGETHER WITH ALTERATIONS TO EXISTING ACCESS & FORMATION OF PRIVATE PARKING COURT
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 41995
- Jan 2006FullIn report
DEMOLITION OF 2 DWELLINGS TOGETHER WITH CLOSURE OF ACCESS & ERECTION OF 14 FLATS TOGETHER WITH FORMATION OF NEW ACCESS & PRIVATE PARKING AREA
- Council
- BAC
- Reference
- 41222
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Ashmead
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
Ashmead's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£119,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
26 October 1998Most recent
£119,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1GA: £420,000 (2021–2010).
Nearby sales in EX31 1GA
Glen Tor, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
Sold May 2021
£974,444Norlands, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
Sold Nov 2020
£420,000Larkspur, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
Sold Aug 2016
£375,000Elmhurst, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
Sold Dec 2010
£240,000Gowerain, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
Sold Feb 2001
£145,000
Everything we know about Ashmead, 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 Braunton Road homes
Ashmead outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£881
Street avg £2,870
Floor Area
135 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Fair View — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy. 12 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
52.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB