Glen Tor, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
About Glen Tor
Glen Tor is a detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1GA). It has a recorded floor area of 187 m² (around 2013 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2021) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in June 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £568,000 is 41.7% below the 2021 sale of £974,444, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£484/sq ft) was about 168.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 187 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Sold May 2021 for £974,444. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Jul 2004ConservatoryFullIn report
EXTENSION TO DWELLING & ERECTION OF CONSERVATORY
- Council
- BAC
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 37888
We flagged 3 things worth checking at Glen Tor
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Glen Tor was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£568,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.4% per year over 19 years.
£974,444
Growth on file: 8.4% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
23 May 2021Most recent
£974,444
+105.1%15 February 2021
£475,000
+134.6%over 19 years10 December 2001
£202,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1GA: £240,000 (2020–2004).
Nearby sales in EX31 1GA
Norlands, 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
£145,000Roselyn, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
Sold Jan 2001
£102,000
Everything we know about Glen Tor, 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
- Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Versus other Braunton Road homes
On price per m², Glen Tor stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,211
Street avg £2,148
Floor Area
187 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB