20 Fair View, Barnstaple, EX31 1JR
About 20 Fair View
20 Fair View is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 41.3% above the 2021 sale price. Sold January 2021 for £150,000. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
20 Fair View's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Fair View has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 20 Fair View
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.
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 18 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2021Most recent
£150,000
+70.5%over 18 years24 January 2003
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1JR: £220,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 20 Fair View, 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 Fair View homes
20 Fair View is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£1,974
Street avg £1,927
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
7.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.3 km
Pilton Infants' 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB