17 Port Mill Court, Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GW
About 17 Port Mill Court
17 Port Mill Court is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1GW). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–78 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (February 2021) returns a high B (score 85), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. The rating has held steady at B across 3 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. Main heating runs on electricity.
Sold June 2021 for £139,950. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 38 m² it's 22.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (49 m² median across 52 EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.9% per year.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
17 Port Mill Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Planning history
17 Port Mill Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Port Mill Court
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
17 Port Mill Court changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.9% per year over 14 years.
£139,950
Growth on file: -1.9% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£139,950
-3.5%over 1 year28 January 2020
£145,000
-22.0%over 11 years14 February 2008
£185,950
+1.7%16 October 2007
£182,811
14 October 2007
£182,811
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1GW: £135,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in EX31 1GW
47 Port Mill Court, Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GW
Sold Oct 2025
£135,00027 Port Mill Court, Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GW
Sold May 2025
£180,00030 Port Mill Court, Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GW
Sold Mar 2025
£134,0003 Port Mill Court, Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GW
Sold Dec 2024
£147,5004 Port Mill Court, Mills Way, Barnstaple, EX31 1GW
Sold Oct 2024
£135,000
Everything we know about 17 Port Mill 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

Versus other Mills Way homes
On floor area, 17 Port Mill Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,683
Street avg £3,406
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.8 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
Mermaid Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Pilton Infants' Academy. 13 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB