1 Lake Cottage, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS
About 1 Lake Cottage
1 Lake Cottage is an end-of-terrace house in Barnstaple (EX31 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 is 38.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£175/sq ft) was about 38.3% below the postcode norm. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018.
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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
1 Lake Cottage has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Oct 2025RenovationFullIn report
Refurbishment of existing listed building, including internal structural steel supports and rebuilding of rear gable roof
Listed- Documents
- 36 docs on file
- Reference
- 80736
- Oct 2025RenovationHeritageIn report
Listed building consent for refurbishment of existing listed building, including internal structural steel supports and rebuilding of rear gable roof
Listed- Documents
- 38 docs on file
- Reference
- 80720
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Lake Cottage
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
£212,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£152,831
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
28 March 2018Most recent
£152,831
Median price across the last 5 sales in EX31 1QS: £278,000 (2024–2023).
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Sold Mar 2023
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Sold Mar 2023
£265,000
Everything we know about 1 Lake Cottage, 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 Ladywell homes
1 Lake Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£1,887
Street avg £2,638
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 122 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 9.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy. 11 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB