Marrenta, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA

Marrenta is a two-bedroom detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1GA). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in February 2011 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include a conservatory and a loft.

Held since January 1995 — that's 31 years off the open market, well above the local norm. 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 £296,000 sits 393.3% above the 1995 sale of £60,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 66.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 21.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 9 EPCs).