8 Fair View, Barnstaple, EX31 1JR
About 8 Fair View
8 Fair View is a mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1JR). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2009. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £229,000 is 27.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£208/sq ft) was about 20% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2019 for £179,000.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Fair View has an approved extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2009ExtensionFullIn report
EXTENSION TO DWELLING
- Council
- BAC
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 47759
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Fair View has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£229,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 22 years.
£179,000
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2019Most recent
£179,000
+47.9%over 16 years27 May 2003
£121,000
+304.0%over 5 years4 June 1997
£29,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1JR: £220,000 (2024–2023).
Everything we know about 8 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
8 Fair View outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,238
Street avg £1,913
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.0dB