Norlands, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
About Norlands
Norlands is a five-bedroom detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1GA). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2003–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £528,000 is 25.7% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 93.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2020.
Know exactly what you're buying at Norlands
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Jul 2019ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
TWO STOREY EXTENSION & RETROSPECTIVE APPLICATION FOR REPLACEMENT GARAGE/OFFICE
- Council
- NOR
Retrospective- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 66765
We flagged 2 things worth checking at Norlands
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
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£528,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.4% per year over 17 years.
£420,000
Growth on file: 3.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
25 November 2020Most recent
£420,000
+77.2%over 17 years25 November 2003
£237,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1GA: £375,000 (2021–2007).
Nearby sales in EX31 1GA
Glen Tor, Braunton Road, Barnstaple, EX31 1GA
Sold May 2021
£974,444Larkspur, 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 Norlands, 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
Price per m² for Norlands runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,590
Street avg £2,418
Floor Area
117 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.4 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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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