5 Lower Almshouses, Pilton Street, Barnstaple, EX31 1PF
About 5 Lower Almshouses
5 Lower Almshouses is a mid-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1PF). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 89), a 3-band jump.
One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Lower Almshouses has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Nov 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed Building Consent for dismantling and reconstructing the chimney using traditional methods and materials to match the existing
Listed- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 80762
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 5 Lower Almshouses
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Lower Almshouses has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£143,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 5 Lower Almshouses, 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 Lower Almshouses homes
On co₂ emissions, 5 Lower Almshouses runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 50 (E)
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 53 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Fire Station — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Pilton Infants' Academy. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.2dB