5 Fair View, Barnstaple, EX31 1JR
About 5 Fair View
5 Fair View is a 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 (March 2019) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).
It hasn't traded since November 2000, a hold of 26 years that's notably long for the area. 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 £209,000 sits 294.3% above the 2000 sale of £53,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£65/sq ft) was about 62.6% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 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 5 Fair View
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Fair View's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£53,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
10 November 2000Most recent
£53,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1JR: £220,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 5 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
5 Fair View is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£697
Street avg £1,994
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB