Lake Cottage, Ladywell, Barnstaple, EX31 1QS

Lake Cottage is a detached house in Barnstaple (EX31 1QS). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1016 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was G, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 52). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2003–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £339,000 sits 56.9% above the 2015 sale of £216,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£213/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. At 94 m² it's 16.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 15 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 10 years ago, in December 2015.